[2] Like its relative the house cricket, the tropical house cricket is also raised commercially for feeding certain pets such as reptiles, birds, amphibians, and insectivorous arthropods.

These crickets are light yellowish tan and have two thick black bands.

Females are similar to males, only wingless and a long ovipositor emerging from its rear.

They also have a lower chitin content than average crickets, making digestibility easier.

[3] Tropical house crickets generally cause no harm, though the singing males can be a nuisance.