Evening Cicada vs Japanese Ice Crawler

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Evening Cicada Japanese Ice Crawler
Scientific Name Tanna japonensis Galloisiana nipponensis
Order Hemiptera Grylloblattodea
Family Cicadidae Grylloblattidae
Size 28-38 mm 20-25 mm
Habitat Mountains Mountains
Diet Sap Feeders Detritivores
Regions Japan, Korea, China Asia
Conservation Least Concern Vulnerable

Evening Cicada

A Japanese cicada that sings at dusk, producing a melancholy call. Known as 'higurashi,' it is a cultural symbol of late summer evenings.

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Did You Know?

Its haunting evening song is considered one of the most beautiful sounds of the Japanese summer.

Japanese Ice Crawler

A nocturnal wingless insect found at high elevations in Japan. One of the most primitive living insects, often called a living fossil from the Permian period.

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Did You Know?

Ice crawlers are considered living fossils — their order dates back to the Permian period, 250 million years ago, before the dinosaurs evolved.