Bombay Locust vs Alpine Dark Bush-cricket

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Bombay Locust	Alpine Dark Bush-cricket
Scientific Name	Nomadacris succincta	Pholidoptera aptera
Order	Orthoptera	Orthoptera
Family	Acrididae	Tettigoniidae
Size	50-70 mm	18-26 mm body length
Habitat	Farmland	Mountains
Diet	Omnivores	Herbivores
Regions	India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia	Alps, Balkans
Conservation	Not Evaluated	Least Concern

Bombay Locust

A large yellow and brown locust that can form swarms in South and Southeast Asia. Solitary adults are pale brown but gregarious forms develop vivid yellow coloring.

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Did You Know?

Unlike desert locusts, its swarms tend to form locally and rarely travel long distances.

Alpine Dark Bush-cricket

A large, dark bush-cricket found in alpine and subalpine scrublands. It is completely flightless with only vestigial wing stubs.

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Did You Know?

Despite being wingless, males can still produce sound using their tiny residual wing stubs.