North American Pygmy Mole Cricket vs Spinifex Termite
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | North American Pygmy Mole Cricket | Spinifex Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Neotridactylus apicialis | Nasutitermes longipennis |
| Order | Orthoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Tridactylidae | Termitidae |
| Size | 5-7 mm | Workers 4-5 mm; soldiers 5-6 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Grasslands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Eastern United States | Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
North American Pygmy Mole Cricket
A minute mole cricket found on sandy shores of rivers and ponds in North America. It burrows just beneath the wet sand surface.
Did You Know?
Its hind tibiae bear paddle-like swimming plates that allow it to skim across the surface of water when flooded out of its burrow.
Spinifex Termite
A mound-building termite common across the dry interior of Australia. Its hard earthen mounds dot the landscape of arid grasslands and are a key food source for echidnas.
Did You Know?
Short-beaked echidnas tear open the rock-hard mounds with powerful claws to feast on the termites inside.