Cunning hunters of Fluther: how do I get a cricket out of my living room?

I think there’s a cricket underneath my living room sofa. It’s been there for two days.

I dislike that constant shrill, sawing rhythm, but it’s not so bad in the back yard where it belongs. Right beneath where I’m sitting, or a few yards away—no.

I don’t want to hurt it or starve it to death. I just want to escort it gently back outside to join the chorus and give up the life of a soloist on tour.

There’s about a 1.5” clearance beneath the sofa, and it’s on hardwood. I shined a flashlight under there but couldn’t see anything other than some dust.