[3] It was first described in 1902 by Russian entomologist Nicolai Adelung [ru][4] on the basis of specimens caught in the palm houses of St.

They feed carnivorously on various small insects as well as on plant material such as fruits, seeds, seedlings or young leaves and flowers.

It is thought that their long legs are an adaptation to their nocturnal lifestyle and are used as additional tactile organs.

[6][7][5] The species can be confused with Kollar's cave cricket (Troglophilus cavicola), which occurs from south-eastern Switzerland via Italy (south to Lake Como) and southern Austria to Greece.

[6][7] The greenhouse camel cricket differs from Kollar's by its spination on the front and middle legs as well as by the evenly tapering ovipositor tube of the females directly after the thickened base.

The ovipositor tube of Kollar's cave cricket is shorter and broader, especially the first third is clearly widened.

[7] It is native to Asia, including Korea, but has long been found especially in heated European greenhouses.

[5] Due to its synanthropic lifestyle, the species occurs in a continuous succession of generations throughout the year.

[9] The crickets are active at dusk and at night, avoid light and hide between boards and other objects, such as flower pots, during the day.

Even when males fight with each other, the jumping muscles are used to fend off rivals, which is particularly common when there are large populations in hiding places.

[5] Originating in the caves of eastern Asia, it is omnivorous, sometimes carnivorous, or a scavenger of dead insects and other organic material.

After mating, the male dismounts from the female, who remains seated and begins to consume the spermatophore.