Greenhouse Stone Cricket vs Pallid-Winged Grasshopper
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Greenhouse Stone Cricket | Pallid-Winged Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tachycines asynamorus | Trimerotropis pallidipennis |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Rhaphidophoridae | Acrididae |
| Size | 13-19mm | 24-40 mm |
| Habitat | Caves | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America | North America |
| 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.
Pallid-Winged Grasshopper
A well-camouflaged band-winged grasshopper with pale translucent hindwings. It is one of the most common grasshoppers in arid western North America.
Did You Know?
This grasshopper is so perfectly camouflaged against sandy ground that it is virtually invisible until it takes flight, flashing its pale wings.