Cave cricket (Fallout 76)

Cave crickets are creatures found in Appalachia.

Biology
Cave crickets have been mutated by radiation to become bigger and much more resistant to damage due to its hard exoskeleton. According to Grahm and Sofia Daguerre, their legs are supposed to be "pretty good eating," though Sofia is skeptical of the claim. A rumor exists in Appalachia about cave crickets being capable of cannibalism, including one that ate a creche of eggs. Beckett compares the attention span of chem addicts to that of cave crickets.

The Naturalist, from the cut random encounter of the same name, refers to them as the "Appalachian Hexapod Colossus."

Gameplay attributes
The cave cricket uses melee attacks and has high Damage Resistance which makes it tough to kill using ballistic weapons, although energy weapons are effective against them. They typically will be found in groups rather than alone.

Cave cricket
The ordinary kind of cave crickets. These are the most common variant and have a large amount of Hit Points. They also boast a maxed out Perception, which means they are hard to sneak up on.

Cave cricket hunter
This variant has dark colors and is faster, stronger and more aggressive. These have a high DR of 100 and an even higher ER of 250, on top of their high amount of Hit Points. There will generally be one of them in a pack of four lower level crickets.

Cave cricket piercer
This variant has a tan and green coloration. These are fast, well armored, and have a large HP pool.

Glowing cave cricket
Extremely radioactive cave crickets, this variant is much higher in level among other increased stats.

Cave cricket shredder
A cave cricket variant encountered during Vault Mission: Meltdown. They are identical in appearance to cave cricket piercers.

Cave cricket slasher
The most powerful cave cricket variant. They are encountered during Vault Mission: Meltdown. They are identical in appearance to cave cricket piercers.

Deadly cave cricket
Deadly cave crickets have a large HP pool and high Energy Resistance.

Scorched cave crickets
Scorched cave crickets have been affected by the Scorched Plague. Each regular cave cricket variant has a corresponding Scorched variant with the same stats, abilities, and items.

Prime cave crickets
Prime cave crickets are encountered only during the Primal Cuts event. Each regular prime cave cricket variant has a corresponding Prime variant with the same stats, abilities, and items.

Locations

 * May appear inside Lucky Hole Mine.
 * Will always appear in the caves at Tanagra Town.
 * May appear at the Uncanny Caverns.
 * May appear west of Watoga.
 * To the southeast of Harpers Ferry, by the lake.
 * Possible appearance when defending workshops.