Meadow Grasshopper vs Giant Amazonian Katydid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Meadow Grasshopper | Giant Amazonian Katydid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pseudochorthippus parallelus | Stilpnochlora couloniana |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Acrididae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 13-23 mm | 55-80 mm body length |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Forests |
| Diet | Omnivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Western Europe, Central Europe, Northern Europe | South America (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Meadow Grasshopper
A common European grasshopper with shortened wings that render it flightless. It produces a regular, ticking song from dense grassland throughout the summer.
Did You Know?
Despite having wings, it cannot fly and must walk or hop to get anywhere.
Giant Amazonian Katydid
A very large bright green katydid with wings shaped like a broad tropical leaf. It is one of the largest katydids in South America, with females reaching 80 mm in body length. Males produce loud stridulatory calls at night to attract mates.
Did You Know?
Its leaf mimicry is so convincing that it even replicates the translucent quality of a real leaf when backlit by sunlight.