Armored Ground Cricket vs Queen Butterfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Armored Ground Cricket | Queen Butterfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Acanthoplus discoidalis | Danaus gilippus |
| Order | Orthoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Nymphalidae |
| Size | 40-50mm | 67-78 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Deserts & Drylands | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Carrion Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Africa | Southern USA, Central and South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Armored Ground Cricket
A large heavily armored katydid with sharp spines on its thorax and legs. It is flightless and moves in large migratory bands. When threatened, it can squirt hemolymph from its joints.
Did You Know?
Individuals in marching bands become cannibalistic, and those that stop moving are eaten by those behind them.
Queen Butterfly
A close relative of the Monarch butterfly with similar orange coloring but darker. Found across the Americas. Like the Monarch, it sequesters toxic cardenolides from milkweed.
Did You Know?
A close cousin of the Monarch that is equally toxic but does not undertake the same famous migration.