Great Green Bush-Cricket vs Mormon Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Great Green Bush-Cricket | Mormon Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tettigonia viridissima | Anabrus simplex |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 28-42 mm | 30-50 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Mountains |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Carrion Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Asia | North America |
| 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.
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.