Broad-backed Grouse Locust vs Sand Field Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Broad-backed Grouse Locust | Sand Field Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Nomotettix cristatus | Gryllus firmus |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tetrigidae | Gryllidae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 20-30mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Beaches & Coastal |
| Diet | Herbivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Eastern North America | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Broad-backed Grouse Locust
A pygmy grasshopper with a high crested pronotum that gives it a broad-backed appearance. It inhabits dry forest floors in eastern North America.
Did You Know?
Its tall pronotal crest makes it look remarkably like a tiny piece of bark or wood chip on the forest floor.
Sand Field Cricket
A large cricket occurring in two wing forms: long-winged fliers and short-winged non-fliers. This wing dimorphism involves a trade-off between flight ability and reproduction. It inhabits sandy coastal areas.
Did You Know?
Long-winged individuals can fly but lay fewer eggs; short-winged ones cannot fly but are far more fecund.