acheta assimilis

noun

Meaning

A species of field cricket native to the Americas, commonly known as the Jamaican field cricket.

Examples

  • The acheta assimilis is frequently studied by entomologists for its complex acoustic signaling patterns.
  • Local farmers noted that the population of acheta assimilis increased significantly after the unusually wet spring.

Synonyms: cricket, field cricket, Jamaican field cricket, orthopteran