Missouri Animals Snowy tree cricket   (Oecanthus fultoni) Arthropoda: Insecta: Orthoptera Native North American insect Habitat: pastures, hedgerows Diet: leaves, small insects ID Features: unique call, light-colored body Natural History: The Snowy tree cricket grows to 15 mm long and is found throughout Missouri. It prefers trees and shrubs of pastures and hedgerows. It is referred to as the "thermometer cricket" by its chirping frequency - found by counting the number of chirps in 15 seconds and adding 40.

The graphics, text, and sound are from: Singing Insects of Missouri, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1998.