Scentless Plant Bug vs Fall Field Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Scentless Plant Bug | Fall Field Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Jadera haematoloma | Gryllus pennsylvanicus |
| Order | Hemiptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Rhopalidae | Gryllidae |
| Size | 10-14 mm | 15-25 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Underground |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Seed Feeders |
| Regions | Southern United States, Central America, South America | Eastern North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Scentless Plant Bug
A red-eyed black and red bug that forms enormous aggregations on golden rain trees and other soapberry family plants. Despite its common name, it belongs to the scentless plant bug family. It is completely harmless to humans and structures.
Did You Know?
Populations feeding on different host plants have evolved different beak lengths matched to seed size, providing a textbook example of rapid natural selection.
Fall Field Cricket
A common North American black field cricket whose chirping is the quintessential sound of autumn. Adults appear in late summer and die with the first hard frost.
Did You Know?
You can estimate the temperature in Fahrenheit by counting its chirps in 14 seconds and adding 40.