Painted Grasshopper vs Indian Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Painted Grasshopper | Indian Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Poekilocerus pictus | Gryllotalpa krishnani |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Pyrgomorphidae | Gryllotalpidae |
| Size | 40-55 mm | 25-35 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Farmland |
| Diet | Predators | Root Feeders |
| Regions | Asia | India |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Painted Grasshopper
A strikingly colorful grasshopper with bright yellow and turquoise markings found in the Indian subcontinent. Its vivid coloration warns predators of its toxicity.
Did You Know?
This grasshopper sequesters toxic cardiac glycosides from the milkweed plants it eats, making it poisonous to birds and other predators.
Indian Mole Cricket
A mole cricket endemic to the Indian subcontinent found in irrigated crop fields. It damages seedling roots in rice nurseries and vegetable plots.
Did You Know?
Farmers in southern India locate its burrows by following the churring song to the source and flooding the tunnel to extract it.