Greenhouse Stone Cricket vs Katanga Squeaker
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Greenhouse Stone Cricket | Katanga Squeaker |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tachycines asynamorus | Brachytrupes membranaceus |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Rhaphidophoridae | Gryllidae |
| Size | 13-19mm | 35-55mm |
| Habitat | Caves | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America | Africa |
| 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.
Katanga Squeaker
A very large burrowing cricket with a broad head and powerful jaws. It digs deep vertical burrows up to 50cm deep. Males call loudly from their burrow entrances at dusk.
Did You Know?
It pulls leaves down into its burrow to eat and plugs the entrance with a ball of soil during the day.