Why Crickets Are Getting Into Colorado Homes in Late Summer

​​Hearing more crickets around your Colorado home lately? By late August, cricket activity often becomes more noticeable across the Front Range and Northern Colorado, and it can continue into early fall.

Cooler nights are part of the seasonal shift. As outdoor conditions change, crickets may gather closer to homes where they find shelter and moisture, and exterior lighting can draw them toward the structure after dark. From there, gaps around garage doors, exterior doors, siding, vents, and the foundation can give them an easy way inside.

The good news is that crickets are usually more of a nuisance than a serious household threat. They are also one of the many common household pests covered by EnviroPest's Colorado's Choice service, which provides year-round protection as pest activity changes from season to season.

The Crickets You May Find Indoors

Field crickets are among the crickets Colorado homeowners may notice around homes in late summer and early fall. They are usually dark brown to black and spend most of their time outdoors around landscaping, rocks, mulch, and other sheltered areas.

When field crickets get inside, they generally do not establish long-term indoor infestations. Instead, they typically enter through an opening and end up in a garage, basement, utility room, or another protected part of the house.

House crickets can also make their way indoors. They are lighter in color and may be better able to survive longer in warm indoor spaces.

Crickets are not the only pests that may become more noticeable around homes as summer begins shifting toward fall. Earwigs and other nuisance invaders can find their way inside, while some spiders also become more noticeable indoors in late summer and early fall.

Why Crickets Gather Around Houses

Crickets already living in the yard do not have to travel far to become an indoor problem. Several common conditions can bring them close to the structure:

• Exterior lighting: Crickets are most active after dark, and porch, garage, and entry lights can draw them closer to the house.
• Moisture and shelter: Mulch, dense landscaping, irrigated areas, and other protected spots near the foundation can give crickets places to hide during the day.
• Stored materials: Firewood, landscape materials, and yard debris near the house can provide additional shelter.
• Easy entry points: Worn door sweeps, garage door gaps, cracks, vents, and openings around utility lines can give crickets a way indoors.

Once crickets are gathering right against the house, it may only take a small opening for them to end up inside.

Where Crickets Hide Indoors

Once inside, crickets tend to settle in quiet, protected areas such as behind or beneath appliances, among belongings, and other hiding spots. Homeowners may find them in:

• Garages
• Utility rooms
• Unfinished basements
• Storage areas
• Closets

They are often easier to hear than to find. A cricket tucked behind an appliance, in a storage area, or near a wall can make the chirping seem to come from somewhere else entirely.

If you are seeing one cricket now and another a few days later, the bigger issue may not be the insects already inside. It may be that crickets are continuing to find their way in from outdoors.

Do Crickets Cause Problems Inside Homes?

Crickets are usually a nuisance rather than a serious threat to Colorado homes.

They do not pose the same kind of structural threat as termites or the sanitation concerns associated with certain other household pests. In some situations, crickets can feed on fabrics or other organic materials, but significant household damage is uncommon.

Usually, the biggest complaint is simpler: they are noisy, difficult to locate, and frustrating when they keep appearing indoors.

How Do You Make Crickets Go Away?

It’s less about making crickets “go away” and more about making your home less inviting to them in the first place. It also helps to close off the easy ways they get inside. Try these tips:

• Keep mulch, heavy vegetation, and stored materials from crowding the foundation.
• Check garage doors, exterior doors, and other common entry points for obvious gaps.
• Consider using warmer or yellow-toned exterior lighting near doors when practical.
• Address overly damp areas around the foundation, especially where irrigation or drainage keeps the soil consistently wet.

Year-Round Pest Protection for Colorado Homes

Crickets may become more noticeable toward the end of summer, but they are only one of the pests Colorado homeowners deal with as the seasons change.

That is why EnviroPest's Colorado's Choice service is designed for year-round protection rather than one-time cricket control.

Our residential pest control plan includes four seasonal services, covers crickets along with many other common household pests, and includes no-charge return visits if a covered pest problem comes back between scheduled services.

EnviroPest has been protecting Colorado homes since 1965 and understands how pest activity changes across the Front Range and Northern Colorado. Our service area includes Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Greeley, and surrounding communities.

Frequently Asked Questions About Crickets in Colorado Homes

Will one cricket indoors turn into an infestation?

Usually not. Field crickets that wander indoors generally do not establish reproducing populations inside homes. If cricket activity continues for an extended period, however, it may be worth having the situation checked to determine what type of cricket is present and how it is getting inside.

Are crickets a sign of a moisture problem?

Not necessarily, but damp conditions can make areas around a home more attractive to crickets. Heavy irrigation, dense landscaping, or consistently moist spots near the foundation may also attract other pests such as earwigs and sowbugs.

Why am I seeing crickets and other bugs inside at the same time?

Seasonal changes can affect several pests at once. As conditions outdoors shift in late summer and early fall, crickets, spiders, earwigs, and other pests may become more noticeable around homes and find their way inside through similar openings. Year-round pest protection helps address these changing pest pressures instead of treating each new problem as a separate event.

Keep Crickets Out With Help From EnviroPest

Whether crickets are already finding their way inside or you want to help prevent them and other household pests from becoming a problem, EnviroPest can help. Request a free estimate for Colorado’s Choice and get year-round protection for your home.