Snowy tree cricket

Snowy tree crickets make slits and lay eggs in small twigs of various plants in Western Washington during fall, creating weakened areas that may split or break. The delicate, pale green crickets produce their characteristic loud chirping sound on warm evenings. Egg-laying damage appears as a line of punctures along the twig length.

The aesthetic damage from egg-laying is minor on established plants. Broken twigs from egg-laying rarely require intervention. Prune badly split twigs if desired. These crickets provide natural pest control through predation. Accept twig damage as supporting beneficial wildlife.