Talk:Cricket fighting

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This article was nominated for deletion on 3 June 2006. The result of the discussion was keep.

[edit] Internet meme?

A Google search brought up lots of references, but all of them seemed as suspect as this article (filled with references to the cricket minister, etc). Telling, none of them seemed to have any information about specific fights, pictures of crickets fighting, etc. The Register often runs hoax articles. I had lots of pet crickets as a kid. I've never seen them be aggressive, nor do they seem to even be equipped for violence. I'm calling hoax. There's a reference on the Cricket (insect) page as well that should probably be deleted. Ace of Sevens 10:33, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Well, excuse me. I don't think the government run Museum of Macau thinks it's a hoax, as that is where I took the illustrative picture and where they have specific displays for this part of their culture. SchmuckyTheCat 16:03, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

And if you think the Musem of Macau is a hoax, uh. Anyways, google "cricket fighting" "museum of macau" and you will find plenty of off-hand touristy remarks in blogs and such that the display exists. Such as, [1] SchmuckyTheCat 18:40, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

If by plenty you mean seven, sure. Besides, even if it does exist, it isn't necessarily notable. I've VfDed this as the tag kept being removed without discussion. Ace of Sevens 11:39, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

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How is it that the crickets fight? Using what part of their body to inflict damage? I'm very interested in finding out how these insects could kill each other. And if a reasonable argument/explanation cannot be given I would say that the above argument would have a stronger argument. Ud pkp 2005 17:13, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

They can kill smaller insects like ants easily pinning them down with limbs and using their jaws so a drawn out fight between two crickets will result in a death

Perhaps they also kick with their hind legs? Pendragon39 04:21, 9 October 2007 (UTC)