Australian King Cricket vs Snapping Amblyopone
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Australian King Cricket | Snapping Amblyopone |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Australostylus montanus | Stigmatomma oregonense |
| Order | Orthoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Anostostomatidae | Formicidae |
| Size | Body 30-50 mm | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Fungus Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Australia | Western North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Australian King Cricket
A large, robust cricket found in the cool mountain forests of southeastern Australia. It is flightless and nocturnal with powerful hind legs.
Did You Know?
King crickets are closely related to New Zealand wetas and share a common Gondwanan ancestor.
Snapping Amblyopone
A pale, blind subterranean ant of western North American forests that hunts centipedes and other soil arthropods. Like other dracula ants, it feeds on the hemolymph of its larvae.
Did You Know?
They are specialist predators of centipedes, which they paralyze with their sting before feeding them to larvae.