Field cricket (Gryllus campestris)

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Information supplied and authenticated by Bryan Pinchen (independent ecologist).

Hibernation: a winter survival strategy characteristic of some mammals in which an animal's metabolic rate slows down and a state of deep sleep is attained. Whilst hibernating, animals survive on stored reserves of fat that they have accumulated in summer. In insects, the correct term for hibernation is 'diapause', a temporary pause in development and growth. Any stage of the lifecycle (eggs, larvae, pupae or adults) may enter diapause, which is typically associated with winter.
Nymphs: stage of insect development, similar in appearance to the adult but sexually immature.