Greenhouse Stone Cricket vs Cave Weta
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Greenhouse Stone Cricket | Cave Weta |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tachycines asynamorus | Gymnoplectron acanthocerum |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Rhaphidophoridae | Rhaphidophoridae |
| Size | 13-19mm | 30-50 mm body |
| Habitat | Caves | Indoors |
| Diet | Omnivores | Fungus Feeders |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America | Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Greenhouse Stone Cricket
A pale brown cave cricket with enormously long antennae and hind legs. It is wingless with a humped thorax. Originally from East Asia, it now occurs in heated buildings worldwide.
Did You Know?
Its antennae can be three times its body length, helping it navigate in complete darkness.
Cave Weta
A large cave-dwelling weta endemic to New Zealand with extremely long antennae up to three times its body length. Uses its antennae to navigate in complete darkness.
Did You Know?
Cave wetas have antennae so long they can span a cave entrance like a trip wire — detecting predators and prey in pitch darkness using touch and vibration alone.