Great Green Bush-Cricket vs Steppe Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Great Green Bush-Cricket | Steppe Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tettigonia viridissima | Gryllotalpa stepposa |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Gryllotalpidae |
| Size | 28-42 mm | 35-45 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Grasslands |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Root Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Asia | Eastern Europe, Central Asia |
| 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.
Steppe Mole Cricket
A mole cricket of the Eurasian steppe belt distinguished from other European species by its song and chromosome number. It inhabits drier habitats than most mole crickets.
Did You Know?
It can only be reliably distinguished from the European mole cricket by analyzing the pulse rate of its calling song.