Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper vs Subterranean Diving Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper | Subterranean Diving Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anonconotus alpinus | Limbodessus palmulaoides |
| Order | Orthoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Dytiscidae |
| Size | 15-22 mm body length | 1.5-2.5 mm |
| Habitat | Meadows | Caves |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Alps, Western Europe | Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper
A small, flightless bush-cricket of high alpine meadows. Its green and brown coloring provides camouflage among mountain grasses.
Did You Know?
Males produce a distinctive song by rubbing their forewings together that carries far in thin mountain air.
Subterranean Diving Beetle
An eyeless aquatic beetle living in underground calcrete aquifers of Western Australia. It has lost all pigmentation and wing development.
Did You Know?
It evolved independently from surface ancestors trapped by the aridification of Australia.