Elegant Grasshopper vs Eastern Net-Winged Midge
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Elegant Grasshopper | Eastern Net-Winged Midge |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Zonocerus elegans | Blepharicera tenuipes |
| Order | Orthoptera | Diptera |
| Family | Pyrgomorphidae | Blephariceridae |
| Size | 25-40 mm | 6-10 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Mountains |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | Southern Africa, East Africa | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Elegant Grasshopper
A strikingly colorful grasshopper with green, yellow, black, and orange warning patterns. It feeds on toxic plants and is distasteful to predators.
Did You Know?
They accumulate toxins from the poisonous plants they eat, making them so unpalatable that even starving birds refuse to eat them.
Eastern Net-Winged Midge
A net-winged midge whose larvae cling to rocks in the fastest torrents using ventral suction discs. Adults have characteristically divided wings.
Did You Know?
Larvae can maintain their grip on rocks in currents exceeding two meters per second using six suction cups.