Chemistry, Physics. the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound. Chemistry. a quantity of a substance, the weight of which, measured in any chosen unit, is numerically equal to the molecular weight; gram molecule.
Crickets are omnivores and will eat fruit, seeds, leaves, other insects, nectar and parts of dead animals. While they are agricultural pests that will eat crops and seeds, this occurs rarely. Overall, crickets are not bothersome to humans.
The Talking Cricket features in Carlo Collodi 's 1883 children's book, The Adventures of Pinocchio, and in films based on the book. The eponymous insect is central to Charles Dickens 's 1845 The Cricket on the Hearth, as is the chirping insect in George Selden 's 1960 The Cricket in Times Square.Crickets are celebrated in poems by William Wordsworth, John Keats, and Du Fu.They are kept as pets in countries from China to Europe, sometimes for cricket fighting. Crickets are used as food in Southeast Asia, where they are sold deep-fried in markets as snacks.rickets are celebrated in poems by William Wordsworth, John Keats, and Du Fu. They are kept as pets in countries from China to Europe, sometimes for cricket fighting. Crickets are used as food in Southeast Asia, where they are sold deep-fried in markets as snacks.