No wonder they tell you to use chalk to stop ants... it contains DE. I'm going to buy a bag to see if I can have a cricket-free winter. I lived with them all last winter - one or two a day would wander in, startle me and then pay for it by getting sucked into my vacuum cleaner. A few of them scared the bejeezus out of me by showing up inside my shower as I stepped in, or by hanging out on the inside of the door to my bathroom where I wouldn't see then until I had my pants down and took a seat. I notice I don't get startled when I'm fully clothed and wearing shoes that cover my feet completely plus long pants. But you know, this is my apartment and I am not always fully clothed!
The
sprickets are the worst. When you come near them, they jump TOWARD you instead of away.
*shudder*
I would much rather get a cute, furry solution (kitty!!!!) but I signed a lease saying I wouldn't get one. It's almost like free entertainment for a cat to have so many crickets to hunt, too. Oh well. I'll report back on DE vs. crickets in a basement room. I may be fighting a losing battle since it's always dark and moist in the storage room adjacent to my apartment, but we'll see.