Greenhouse Stone Cricket vs Kaikoura Giant Weta
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Greenhouse Stone Cricket | Kaikoura Giant Weta |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tachycines asynamorus | Deinacrida parva |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Rhaphidophoridae | Anostostomatidae |
| Size | 13-19mm | 35-50 mm |
| Habitat | Caves | Mountains |
| Diet | Omnivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America | Oceania (New Zealand - Kaikoura Range) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
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.
Kaikoura Giant Weta
One of the smaller species of giant weta, endemic to the Seaward Kaikoura Range in the South Island of New Zealand. Despite its name, it is only giant relative to most insects. It inhabits alpine herbfields and scrub near the treeline.
Did You Know?
Despite the species name 'parva' meaning small, this weta still dwarfs most European and North American orthopterans.