Aquatic Pygmy Grasshopper vs Mormon Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Aquatic Pygmy Grasshopper | Mormon Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Scelimena producta | Anabrus simplex |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tetrigidae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 12-18 mm | 30-50 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Mountains |
| Diet | Herbivores | Carrion Feeders |
| Regions | Southeast Asia | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Aquatic Pygmy Grasshopper
A remarkable semi-aquatic pygmy grasshopper with paddle-like hind legs used for swimming. It dives and swims underwater to feed on aquatic algae.
Did You Know?
It is one of the very few grasshoppers in the world that can swim underwater, using its flattened hind legs as paddles.
Mormon Cricket
A large, flightless shield-backed katydid native to western North America. Despite its name it is not a true cricket but rather a katydid.
Did You Know?
In 1848 a massive Mormon cricket outbreak threatened settler crops in Utah until flocks of California gulls arrived and devoured them, an event celebrated as the Miracle of the Gulls.