Aquatic Pygmy Grasshopper vs Salt Creek Tiger Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Aquatic Pygmy Grasshopper | Salt Creek Tiger Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Scelimena producta | Cicindela nevadica lincolniana |
| Order | Orthoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Tetrigidae | Carabidae |
| Size | 12-18 mm | 10-12 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Herbivores | Predators |
| Regions | Southeast Asia | Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Endangered |
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.
Salt Creek Tiger Beetle
One of the rarest insects in the world, this small tiger beetle has dark olive-brown elytra with faint white markings. It is found only on saline mud flats along Salt Creek in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Did You Know?
With fewer than 500 adults estimated in the wild, it is considered one of the rarest insects on Earth, threatened by urban development around Lincoln, Nebraska.