Iberian Subterranean Termite vs Cumberland Plateau Cave Cricket

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Iberian Subterranean Termite Cumberland Plateau Cave Cricket
Scientific Name Reticulitermes grassei Hadenoecus cumberlandicus
Order Blattodea Orthoptera
Family Rhinotermitidae Rhaphidophoridae
Size 4-5 mm 15-25 mm
Habitat Caves Caves
Diet Gall Makers Omnivores
Regions Spain, Portugal, southwestern France United States
Conservation Least Concern Vulnerable

Iberian Subterranean Termite

A subterranean termite found in the Iberian Peninsula and southwestern France. Colonies build underground galleries in soil and infest wooden structures. The species is of growing economic concern in southern Europe.

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Did You Know?

This species has been found infesting ancient Roman ruins and medieval castles across Iberia, slowly destroying irreplaceable archaeological timbers.

Cumberland Plateau Cave Cricket

A cave cricket restricted to caves in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee and Kentucky. It has smaller eyes than surface-dwelling relatives.

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Did You Know?

It represents an independent colonization of caves from the related H. subterraneus.