灶(zao)(zao)馬(ma)蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi),是直(zhi)翅(chi)(chi)目蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)蟀(shuai)科灶(zao)(zao)蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)屬的昆蟲(chong),又(you)名短(duan)翅(chi)(chi)灶(zao)(zao)蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)、灶(zao)(zao)雞(ji)、灶(zao)(zao)馬(ma)蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)、灶(zao)(zao)馬(ma)雞(ji)子。灶(zao)(zao)馬(ma)蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)為漸(jian)變態(tai)昆蟲(chong),成蟲(chong)體(ti)長(chang)(chang)12-15毫米;雌雄異形;體(ti)黃褐色;頭部褐色,觸角(jiao)絲狀;無翅(chi)(chi),兩單眼(yan)間有黃色橫(heng)紋(wen);后足(zu)很長(chang)(chang),為跳躍足(zu),尾須長(chang)(chang)。雄蟲(chong)發音器斜長(chang)(chang)方形,后角(jiao)圓;雌蟲(chong)產(chan)卵器側扁,較(jiao)短(duan)。灶(zao)(zao)馬(ma)蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)因喜歡(huan)生活(huo)在鍋灶(zao)(zao)、廚房等(deng)暖和的地(di)方而得名,它(ta)們(men)又(you)名“灶(zao)(zao)蟀(shuai)”和“灶(zao)(zao)馬(ma)蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)蟀(shuai)”;因鳴聲“唧(ji)唧(ji)唧(ji)唧(ji)”宛如雛(chu)雞(ji)的叫(jiao)聲,或像(xiang)剛出殼雛(chu)鴨的叫(jiao)聲,又(you)名“灶(zao)(zao)雞(ji)”和“灶(zao)(zao)鴨”,江南(nan)一(yi)帶還(huan)叫(jiao)它(ta)們(men)“灶(zao)(zao)馬(ma)雞(ji)” 。
灶(zao)馬蟋(xi)原產于中國(guo),從南到(dao)北幾乎中國(guo)各省都有(you)分布,常見于燭臺、火炕、火墻(qiang)的(de)墻(qiang)角、磚石(shi)縫隙。在(zai)室內以人(ren)們(men)遺(yi)落(luo)的(de)飯粒、菜屑(xie)為(wei)食;也(ye)常見于田野(ye)、草石(shi)、土間,在(zai)野(ye)外以植物的(de)莖、葉為(wei)食。性喜(xi)溫暖,天冷時多由野(ye)外進(jin)入住宅(zhai)室內過冬。有(you)趨光(guang)性,見到(dao)燈光(guang)時鳴叫得更起勁。灶(zao)馬蟋(xi)壽命很長,可飼養達(da)一(yi)年(nian)之久(jiu)。
灶馬蟋(xi)一(yi)年四季都可捉來玩賞,夏秋(qiu)之(zhi)日宜(yi)將養在瓦質或陶瓷質的蟋(xi)蟀盆中;冬春季節宜(yi)將其養在木質、竹(zhu)質圓(yuan)盒(he)里或葫蘆中,揣在身上。灶馬蟋(xi)愛在夜間鳴(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)叫(jiao),鳴(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)聲(sheng)細柔而清(qing)脆,一(yi)年四季都能聽到(dao)鳴(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)聲(sheng),簡短重(zhong)復(fu),單調持續,徹(che)夜鳴(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)叫(jiao)不歇,這(zhe)在鳴(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)蟲中頗為少(shao)見,久聞其聲(sheng)對人有催眠(mian)作用。
蟋蟀科之(zhi)一(yi)種。廣布我國(guo)南北各地(di)。形似(si)斗蟋,雄蟲(chong)(chong)體長12-15毫米,雎(ju)蟲(chong)(chong)略大,色(se)黃褐;頭部小(xiao)于前(qian)胸前(qian)緣(yuan)之(zhi)寬(kuan);前(qian)翅(chi)短(duan)(duan),覆(fu)蓋(gai)至腹部二分(fen)之(zhi)處;雎(ju)蟲(chong)(chong)更(geng)短(duan)(duan),后翅(chi)退化近于無。后足強健,縱跳迅疾。雄蟲(chong)(chong)須、尾(wei)俱長;雌蟲(chong)(chong)產卵(luan)管平直,呈(cheng)劍狀。性(xing)喜陰暗溫暖,見于野外草石、土間,食植物莖葉。入秋移棲于農(nong)舍灶(zao)臺(tai)、火炕、火墻縫(feng)隙處,揀食遺落(luo)飯粒(li)、菜屑。鳴(ming)叫具(ju)趨光性(xing),燈(deng)光月下(xia),鳴(ming)聲愈頻,“唧(ji)唧(ji)唧(ji)唧(ji)”,似(si)小(xiao)雞小(xiao)鴨叫。玩(wan)養主為(wei)盆飼聽(ting)唱,以翅(chi)略長的“長灶(zao)”為(wei)優選(xuan);短(duan)(duan)翅(chi)者稱“短(duan)(duan)灶(zao)”,腹多(duo)裸露形不(bu)美(mei),可棄。飼養同醬色(se)蟋。
灶馬(ma)蟋夏季(ji)常見于田(tian)野草石、土隙間、洞(dong)穴(xue)口附近,入秋(qiu)后進(jin)入居(ju)民家中。此蟲(chong)生活的最適溫度為20~25度。
灶(zao)馬蟋可以說是在昆蟲中分布最廣的一種,中國(guo)的南北東西都有它的存(cun)在,如北京、江(jiang)蘇、浙江(jiang)、河北、河南、福建等(deng)地;日本(ben)、朝鮮(xian)、印度、西孟加拉(la)、巴基斯坦、馬來西亞、墨西哥、南美洲、澳洲等(deng)國(guo)家也有分布。
灶(zao)(zao)馬蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)前(qian)(qian)胸略膨(peng)拱,前(qian)(qian)翅(chi)短,長(chang)約7毫米,僅能覆蓋體(ti)部的1/3,腹部大部裸露。前(qian)(qian)翅(chi)前(qian)(qian)方有(you)(you)(you)(you)弧狀(zhuang)(zhuang)翅(chi)脈(mo)(mo)(mo)。中間有(you)(you)(you)(you)自左(zuo)(zuo)至右(you)下的斜長(chang)脈(mo)(mo)(mo),其(qi)左(zuo)(zuo)側外緣有(you)(you)(you)(you)直條狀(zhuang)(zhuang)脈(mo)(mo)(mo)。右(you)側有(you)(you)(you)(you)少數橫脈(mo)(mo)(mo)。后翅(chi)退(tui)化。灶(zao)(zao)馬蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)足部健(jian)壯,有(you)(you)(you)(you)深色(se)褐斑。尾須長(chang),有(you)(you)(you)(you)20毫米左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)。雌體(ti)前(qian)(qian)翅(chi)短而不發達,有(you)(you)(you)(you)約11毫米長(chang)的產卵管,呈(cheng)劍狀(zhuang)(zhuang)。其(qi)身(shen)(shen)體(ti)由于長(chang)期(qi)在(zai)灶(zao)(zao)馬蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)中棲(qi)(qi)息而變得(de)略扁,不如蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)蟀(shuai)(shuai)(shuai)那樣(yang)厚(hou)實(shi)。灶(zao)(zao)馬蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)的頭部小而圓(yuan),肚子的一面呈(cheng)黃(huang)色(se)或(huo)橘黃(huang)色(se),身(shen)(shen)上(shang)常(chang)帶(dai)有(you)(you)(you)(you)廚房(fang)特有(you)(you)(you)(you)那種油垢(gou)味.垣蛩(qiong)又名垣恭(gong)、醬(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)色(se)蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)蟀(shuai)(shuai)(shuai),屬直翅(chi)目蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)蟀(shuai)(shuai)(shuai)科。因其(qi)常(chang)常(chang)棲(qi)(qi)息于斷(duan)垣殘壁之(zhi)間而得(de)名,又因其(qi)渾身(shen)(shen)通體(ti)皆呈(cheng)醬(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)油色(se),形體(ti)又與蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)蟀(shuai)(shuai)(shuai)酷似,故而又稱為(wei)“醬(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)油蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)蟀(shuai)(shuai)(shuai)”或(huo)“醬(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)色(se)蟋(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)蟀(shuai)(shuai)(shuai)”。
此(ci)蟲(chong)體長(chang)12~19毫米(mi),寬約4.5毫米(mi),觸須(xu)長(chang)30毫米(mi)左(zuo)右。其頭部富有(you)光澤(ze),頭頂深(shen)褐色(se)(se)。頭后(hou)(hou)(hou)有(you)6條直紋,黃(huang)色(se)(se),口(kou)器為(wei)黃(huang)褐色(se)(se),額部黑(hei)色(se)(se),富有(you)光澤(ze)。垣蛩前(qian)(qian)胸背(bei)有(you)黑(hei)色(se)(se)長(chang)毛,散步黃(huang)色(se)(se)條紋。前(qian)(qian)肢(zhi)(zhi)有(you)黑(hei)紋,后(hou)(hou)(hou)肢(zhi)(zhi)外側有(you)黑(hei)色(se)(se)斜紋。前(qian)(qian)肢(zhi)(zhi)有(you)黑(hei)紋,后(hou)(hou)(hou)肢(zhi)(zhi)外側有(you)黑(hei)色(se)(se)斜紋。前(qian)(qian)肢(zhi)(zhi)較(jiao)發達,覆蓋腹部的大半(ban)。也有(you)些個體后(hou)(hou)(hou)翅發達,伸出(chu)于前(qian)(qian)肢(zhi)(zhi)之外,能飛(fei)翔;但(dan)多數無后(hou)(hou)(hou)翅,不能飛(fei)翔,僅能跳躍。此(ci)蟲(chong)的雌(ci)性較(jiao)雄性肥大,有(you)產卵管(guan),管(guan)長(chang)8毫米(mi)左(zuo)右。
灶馬蟋是(shi)(shi)雜食(shi)性鳴(ming)蟲,可(ke)以(yi)喂飯(fan)粒(li)、米粥、梨、蘋果(guo)、絲瓜、菱(ling)肉和各(ge)種菜(cai)葉,并用小盂供給飲水。若(ruo)食(shi)物(wu)供喂不斷,它(ta)可(ke)以(yi)常年(nian)不斷鳴(ming)叫(jiao)。其(qi)鳴(ming)聲(sheng)較為單調,但卻(que)細柔而(er)清脆,而(er)且不厭其(qi)煩(fan)地連續不斷,尤其(qi)是(shi)(shi)在夜間聽(ting)它(ta)連續的“唧(ji)唧(ji)”之聲(sheng),具有催眠的作用,不少人習慣于聽(ting)著它(ta)的鳴(ming)聲(sheng)入眠。