Elegant Bush Cricket vs Pink-Spotted Lady Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Elegant Bush Cricket Pink-Spotted Lady Beetle
Scientific Name Euconocephalus nasutus Coleomegilla maculata
Order Orthoptera Coleoptera
Family Tettigoniidae Coccinellidae
Size 45-65mm 5-7 mm
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Herbivores Pollen Feeders
Regions Africa, Asia North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Elegant Bush Cricket

A large cone-headed katydid with bright green coloring and a sharply pointed head. It is attracted to lights at night and can fly strongly. Its song is a high-pitched continuous buzz.

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Did You Know?

Large swarms sometimes descend on crops at night, attracted by artificial lighting in agricultural areas.

Pink-Spotted Lady Beetle

An oblong, pink-red ladybird with twelve black spots found across North America. It is unusual among ladybirds because it also eats pollen and fungal spores.

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Did You Know?

Up to 50% of its diet can be plant pollen, making it one of the most omnivorous ladybird species known.