[2] T. commodus belongs to the order Orthoptera, the family Gryllidae which are characterized by wings that are folded on the side of the body, chewing mouthparts and long, thin antennae.

[4] Adult females are characterized by ovipositors which are long structures used for laying eggs.

[4] In contrast, males have modified veins in forewings with hard pegs that play a role in song production.

[5] Another fact about black field crickets is that their tegmina (leathery forewing) is asymmetrical.

[2] The habitat of T. commodus consists of rocky surfaces or ground with large amounts of cracks as it gives them shelter from the sun, and is most active at night.

[5] The general pattern of advertisement calls start with single chirp then move to pulsation with high repetition.

[9] In addition, females show a preference for males that produce a large number of repeats during calling.

[9] Prolonged calling, however, comes with a price by shortening of the male lifespan because of the associated high energy expenditure.

[6] Females showed a preference for males that produce large number of repeats during calling.

[13] Their stereotypical fighting sequence starts with antennal contact and mandible flaring.