Glacial Stonefly vs Mormon Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Glacial Stonefly | Mormon Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leuctra alpina | Anabrus simplex |
| Order | Plecoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Leuctridae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 6-9 mm body length | 30-50 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Mountains |
| Diet | Detritivores | Carrion Feeders |
| Regions | Alps, Pyrenees | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Glacial Stonefly
A small, slender stonefly found in the coldest alpine headwater streams. Its needle-like wings are rolled tightly around its body at rest.
Did You Know?
Its rolled-wing resting posture gives the family its common name of needle flies.
Mormon Cricket
A large, flightless shield-backed katydid native to western North America. Despite its name it is not a true cricket but rather a katydid.
Did You Know?
In 1848 a massive Mormon cricket outbreak threatened settler crops in Utah until flocks of California gulls arrived and devoured them, an event celebrated as the Miracle of the Gulls.