Both males and females have a set of wings that cover their back. A house cricket is easy to identify by their long, protruding back legs, which are able to catapult them into higher ground but may also be misidentified as grasshoppers. Grasshoppers appear very similar but larger in appearance. A male house cricket may also be identified by their song. It is usually females who come inside the home, however, seeking a safe and quiet place to lay their eggs or shelter during this period of vulnerability.