Greenhouse Camel Cricket vs Burrowing Mayfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Greenhouse Camel Cricket | Burrowing Mayfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Diestrammena asynamora | Hexagenia limbata |
| Order | Orthoptera | Ephemeroptera |
| Family | Rhaphidophoridae | Ephemeridae |
| Size | 13-20mm | 18-32 mm body |
| Habitat | Caves | Ponds & Lakes |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Greenhouse Camel Cricket
A humpbacked, wingless cricket with extremely long antennae and legs. It is light brown with dark mottling. Originally from East Asia, it now lives in greenhouses and basements worldwide.
Did You Know?
When threatened, it jumps directly toward the predator rather than away, startling potential attackers.
Burrowing Mayfly
Creates massive synchronized emergences so dense they appear on weather radar. Billions emerge simultaneously from lake bottoms where nymphs burrowed for up to two years.
Did You Know?
Mayfly emergences along the Mississippi River are so massive they show up on Doppler weather radar — billions of insects rising simultaneously look like approaching thunderstorms.