Mole Cricket Hunter Cricket vs Large Marsh Grasshopper
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Mole Cricket Hunter Cricket | Large Marsh Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Luzara dealata | Stethophyma grossum |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Gryllidae | Acrididae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 20-36 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Underground |
| Diet | Detritivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Southeast Asia, India | Western Europe, Central Europe, Northern Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Mole Cricket Hunter Cricket
A small, dark cricket native to tropical Asia often found in leaf litter and loose soil. It is wingless and nocturnal, foraging on the forest floor.
Did You Know?
Despite being tiny and wingless, it is remarkably fast on the ground and can disappear into leaf litter in an instant.
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.