Large Marsh Grasshopper vs Giant Malaysian Leaf Mantis
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Large Marsh Grasshopper | Giant Malaysian Leaf Mantis |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Stethophyma grossum | Deroplatys truncata |
| Order | Orthoptera | Mantodea |
| Family | Acrididae | Mantidae |
| Size | 20-36 mm | 80-100 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Forests |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Western Europe, Central Europe, Northern Europe | Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Large Marsh Grasshopper
Europe's largest grasshopper, with bold red, yellow, and green colouring and bright red hindleg tibiae. It requires very wet, boggy habitats and makes a distinctive flicking song.
Did You Know?
Its unique flick-song is produced by the grasshopper snapping its hindleg against its wing in a single crack.
Giant Malaysian Leaf Mantis
The largest dead leaf mantis species with a broad, flat body that mimics a curled brown leaf. Its enormous thoracic shield extends laterally like a dried leaf blade.
Did You Know?
It is so convincingly leaf-shaped that researchers have documented birds landing on it mistaking it for a real leaf.