Great Green Bush-Cricket vs Field Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Great Green Bush-Cricket | Field Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tettigonia viridissima | Gryllus campestris |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Gryllidae |
| Size | 28-42 mm | 20-26 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Seed Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Asia | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Great Green Bush-Cricket
One of the largest katydids in Europe, with a bright green body and long wings. Males produce a loud, sustained stridulation audible from great distances.
Did You Know?
Despite being largely herbivorous, great green bush-crickets are avid predators and will readily hunt and consume other insects including caterpillars and flies.
Field Cricket
Males produce their characteristic chirping song by rubbing their wings together (stridulation). The rate of chirping is temperature-dependent, following Dolbears law.
Did You Know?
You can estimate the temperature in Fahrenheit by counting cricket chirps in 14 seconds and adding 40 — this relationship is known as Dolbears Law.