Siamese Stag Beetle vs Mormon Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Siamese Stag Beetle | Mormon Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hexarthrius parryi | Anabrus simplex |
| Order | Coleoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Lucanidae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 45-90 mm | 30-50 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Mountains |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Carrion Feeders |
| Regions | Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India | North America |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Siamese Stag Beetle
A large stag beetle with impressive curved mandibles and a dark brown to black body. Males use their oversized jaws in territorial combat.
Did You Know?
Males can lift opponents twice their own weight with their massive mandibles during fights.
Mormon Cricket
A large, flightless shield-backed katydid native to western North America. Despite its name it is not a true cricket but rather a katydid.
Did You Know?
In 1848 a massive Mormon cricket outbreak threatened settler crops in Utah until flocks of California gulls arrived and devoured them, an event celebrated as the Miracle of the Gulls.