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Mediterranean Cricket
The predicted mating behaviour of Mediterranean Field Cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) is that the male cricket that has been in solitary treatment, unable to interact with any other crickets will be more aggressive than the male cricket who was able to interact with other male crickets. Therefore, due to the isolation it is hypothesised that it will cause the cricket to be more aggressive toward the other male cricket he is introduced to when there is a female cricket within the enclosure.

Three Mediterranean Field crickets were used in this experiment they were kept in separate enclosures all maintained at room temperature (20°C - 25°C). One male cricket was kept in a glass container alone, the other male cricket was kept in a clear plastic
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