Congo Basin Katydid vs Horned Aphid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Congo Basin Katydid | Horned Aphid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Enyaliopsis petersi | Tuberaphis styraci |
| Order | Orthoptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Hormaphididae |
| Size | 50-70 mm | 1-2.5 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Central Africa (DRC, Congo, Cameroon, Gabon) | Japan, East Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Congo Basin Katydid
A large, armored katydid with a heavily spined pronotum and legs. It produces loud stridulating calls at night. Despite its fierce appearance, it is primarily herbivorous, feeding on forest leaves and flowers.
Did You Know?
The spines covering its body deter predators and can inflict painful scratches on anything that attempts to swallow it.
Horned Aphid
A social aphid from East Asia that forms colonies defended by sterile soldier nymphs with horned heads. They live on styrax trees and produce a single soldier caste.
Did You Know?
Soldiers stab intruders with their sharp horns and inject a toxic secretion, dying in the process like a honeybee's suicide sting.