Australian Mole Cricket vs Fuscipes Tsetse Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Australian Mole Cricket | Fuscipes Tsetse Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gryllotalpa pluvialis | Glossina fuscipes |
| Order | Orthoptera | Diptera |
| Family | Gryllotalpidae | Glossinidae |
| Size | 30-45 mm | 7-10 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Australia | Central and East Africa, from Cameroon to Uganda |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Australian Mole Cricket
A native Australian mole cricket that emerges from the soil in large numbers after heavy rains. It is attracted to lights on warm, wet nights.
Did You Know?
Its species name pluvialis means rain-loving, referring to its habit of mass emergence after heavy downpours.
Fuscipes Tsetse Fly
A small riverine tsetse fly that is the major vector of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in Central and East Africa. It inhabits riverine vegetation and lakeshores and is responsible for most human African trypanosomiasis cases. Multiple subspecies exist with different geographic ranges.
Did You Know?
It is responsible for transmitting over 90 percent of human sleeping sickness cases, mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.