Armoured Ground Cricket vs Pond Olive Mayfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Armoured Ground Cricket | Pond Olive Mayfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Acanthoplus longipes | Cloeon dipterum |
| Order | Orthoptera | Ephemeroptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Baetidae |
| Size | 45-60 mm | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Deserts & Drylands | Gardens |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Southern Africa | Europe, Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Armoured Ground Cricket
A robust flightless katydid covered in sharp spines across its thorax and legs. It is an omnivorous insect found in arid bushveld.
Did You Know?
They are cannibalistic and will devour injured members of their own species during mass marching events.
Pond Olive Mayfly
One of the few mayflies that breeds in still water including garden ponds and rain barrels. Unusually for a mayfly, females are ovoviviparous.
Did You Know?
This is one of the only mayflies that gives birth to live nymphs rather than laying eggs, a unique trait in the order.