Foam Grasshopper vs Scudderia Katydid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Foam Grasshopper | Scudderia Katydid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dictyophorus spumans | Scudderia furcata |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Pyrgomorphidae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 50-80 mm | 30-38 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Meadows |
| Diet | Herbivores | Seed Feeders |
| Regions | Southern Africa | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Foam Grasshopper
A large black and red grasshopper that produces a foul-smelling toxic foam when disturbed. It is one of Africa's most recognizable grasshoppers.
Did You Know?
The toxic foam it produces from its thoracic glands contains cardiac glycosides concentrated from the milkweeds it eats.
Scudderia Katydid
A slender, bright green fork-tailed bush katydid common in meadows and gardens. Its forked subgenital plate is a key identifying feature for males.
Did You Know?
Female fork-tailed katydids lay their flat, oval eggs between the upper and lower surfaces of leaves, slicing the leaf open with a saw-like ovipositor.