What is "gryllus niger"

Cricket \Crick"et\ (kr?k"?t), n. [OE. criket, OF. crequet, criquet; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. creak; cf. D. kriek a cricket. See Creak.] (Zo["o]l.) An orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllus, and allied gener

1. The males make chirping, musical notes by rubbing together the basal parts of the veins of the front wings.

   Note: The common European cricket is Gryllus domesticus; the common large black crickets of America are Gryllus niger, Gryllus neglectus, and others.

   Balm cricket. See under Balm.

   Cricket bird, a small European bird ( Silvia locustella); -- called also grasshopper warbler.

   Cricket frog, a small American tree frog ( Acris gryllus); -- so called from its chirping.