Common Cone-head vs Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Cone-head | Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Conocephalus fuscus | Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Gryllotalpidae |
| Size | 12-18mm | 35-46 mm |
| Habitat | Wetlands | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Root Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Asia | Europe, Asia, Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Common Cone-head
A small slender katydid with a pointed head and brown body. It lives low in tall grasses near wetlands. Its song is a faint high-pitched buzz often inaudible to older adults.
Did You Know?
Its ultrasonic song is so high-pitched that most adults over 40 cannot hear it at all.
Mole Cricket
Extraordinary burrowers with powerful shovel-like forelegs adapted for digging. Males construct horn-shaped burrows that amplify their mating calls up to 600 meters.
Did You Know?
Mole crickets build double-exponential horn-shaped burrows that act as acoustic amplifiers, broadcasting their mating calls at 90 dB — audible from 600 meters away.