The No Look, No Touch Way
We'll start with my favorite method. You won't have to directly kill the cave cricket with this helpful tool: The Roach Motel. That's the brand I used and it worked great for me. They love the glue smell on the inside and are attracted to the dark space. I had a huge infestation and I put a bunch of these around the house (corners, behind toilets, laundry room etc.) and it only took about 2 weeks before I was completely rid of sprickets.
Distance Killing
Pick up a powerful spider/roach spray. They shoot pretty far so you can maintain a safe distance. They work relatively fast. But fair warning, it isn't instantaneous. And before the spricket is dead it will jump around like crazy! Gives me the chills just writing this.
Weird Method that Works Great
So the problem with sprickets is they always see you coming. Throwing a book, using a newspaper or coming at it with a paper towel (for the insanely brave only) are extremely difficult because they jump. And the worst part about jumping is they have no control and often bump into you. They can't hurt you, but who cares they are disgusting!
during a particular dangerous encounter with an army of sprickets I found the the best close-quarter combat weapon was actually a child's golf club (my apologizes to my nephew Gavin). The kind that is made of plastic. I believe it was a driver. I think they work so well because they strike fast before the cave cricket has a chance to jump.
Good luck and fight well!
