Raspy Cricket vs Giant Bornean Walking Stick
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Raspy Cricket | Giant Bornean Walking Stick |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cooraboorama canberrae | Tirachoidea jianfenglingensis |
| Order | Orthoptera | Phasmatodea |
| Family | Gryllacrididae | Phasmatidae |
| Size | 20-30 mm | 150-230 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Oceania | Southeast Asia (Borneo, Sumatra, Malaysia, Indonesia) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
Raspy Cricket
A nocturnal wingless cricket that builds silk-lined shelters from folded leaves.
Did You Know?
It produces silk from its mouthparts, one of few non-larval insects to do so.
Giant Bornean Walking Stick
A very large, robust stick insect with a heavily textured green or brown body covered in small tubercles. Females are bulky and wingless while males are smaller with vestigial wings.
Did You Know?
When grabbed, it can reflexively drop a leg that continues to twitch, distracting the predator while the insect escapes.