Rock Crawler vs Washburn's Rock Crawler
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Rock Crawler | Washburn's Rock Crawler |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Grylloblatta bifratrilecta | Grylloblatta washingtonensis |
| Order | Grylloblattodea | Grylloblattodea |
| Family | Grylloblattidae | Grylloblattidae |
| Size | 15-25mm | 15-25 mm |
| Habitat | Caves | Caves |
| Diet | Scavengers | Detritivores |
| Regions | North America | Pacific Northwest, United States |
| Conservation | Near Threatened | Near Threatened |
Rock Crawler
A pale wingless insect living on high-altitude ice and snowfields. It is active only at near-freezing temperatures.
Did You Know?
Restricted to tiny patches of permanently cold habitat and acutely threatened by climate change warming its mountain homes.
Washburn's Rock Crawler
A pale, eyeless ice crawler found in the Cascade Range. It forages at night on snow surfaces in near-freezing temperatures.
Did You Know?
Their eggs can take up to five years to hatch in the cold conditions where they live.