Desert Locust vs Armored Ground Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Desert Locust | Armored Ground Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Schistocerca gregaria | Acanthoplus discoidalis |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Acrididae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 45-60 mm | 40-50mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Carrion Feeders |
| Regions | Africa, Asia | Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Desert Locust
Forms enormous swarms of billions that devastate crops across Africa and Asia. A single swarm can cover 1,200 square km and eat as much food as 35,000 people daily.
Did You Know?
A large locust swarm can contain 80 million individuals per square kilometer and travel 150 km per day, consuming their own body weight in food daily.
Armored Ground Cricket
A large heavily armored katydid with sharp spines on its thorax and legs. It is flightless and moves in large migratory bands. When threatened, it can squirt hemolymph from its joints.
Did You Know?
Individuals in marching bands become cannibalistic, and those that stop moving are eaten by those behind them.