Cone-Head Katydid vs Nelson Alpine Giant Weta

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Cone-Head Katydid	Nelson Alpine Giant Weta
Scientific Name	Copiphora rhinoceros	Deinacrida fallai
Order	Orthoptera	Orthoptera
Family	Tettigoniidae	Anostostomatidae
Size	40-60 mm	70-90 mm body
Habitat	Forests	Mountains
Diet	Omnivores	Fruit Feeders
Regions	Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia	Oceania
Conservation	Least Concern	Vulnerable

Cone-Head Katydid

A Neotropical katydid with a long horn-like projection from its head. It is an omnivorous species active at night in tropical lowland forests.

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Did You Know?

Its horn is a hardened extension of its fastigium and may be used in combat between rival males.

Nelson Alpine Giant Weta

A giant weta found above the tree line in the mountains of northwest Nelson, New Zealand. Nocturnal and ground-dwelling, surviving harsh alpine conditions.

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Did You Know?

This giant weta lives above the tree line at over 1,200 meters elevation, enduring snowfall and near-freezing temperatures that would kill most tropical insects.