King Cricket vs Ellipes Pygmy Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | King Cricket | Ellipes Pygmy Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Libanasidus vittatus | Ellipes minuta |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Anostostomatidae | Tridactylidae |
| Size | 40-50 mm | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Detritivores |
| Regions | Africa | Central America, South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
King Cricket
A large armored cricket that forages on forest floors and can bite through human skin.
Did You Know?
It raises its hind legs and stridulates loudly when threatened.
Ellipes Pygmy Mole Cricket
One of the smallest orthopterans in the world, barely visible to the naked eye. It lives in moist sand and mud along tropical waterways.
Did You Know?
At just 3 mm long, it is smaller than many ants and is easily overlooked even by entomologists specifically searching for it.