# Nisitrus malaya

*Nisitrus malaya*

While most crickets are nocturnal musicians, this species is a rare daytime singer with a strikingly high-frequency call.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Orthoptera › Gryllidae › Nisitrus
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Tropical rainforest undergrowth and low-lying shrubs.
- **Diet:** Herbivorous, consuming soft leaves, moss, and decaying organic matter.
- **Range:** Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia
- **Size:** 25-35 mm
- **Lifespan:** 6 to 12 months
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat fragmentation and agricultural pesticide runoff.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. These crickets are skittish and will jump if approached too quickly. Maintain a distance of 1 foot for observation. If handled, they may give a weak pinch; wash skin with soap if contact occurs.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/ba034657-1282-4c86-b517-3c4f91a13aba
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1270321

- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/251432271/medium.jpg (Zakqary Roy, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.