South American Giant Mayfly vs Cumberland Plateau Cave Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | South American Giant Mayfly | Cumberland Plateau Cave Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Campsurus major | Hadenoecus cumberlandicus |
| Order | Ephemeroptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Polymitarcyidae | Rhaphidophoridae |
| Size | 15-25 mm | 15-25 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Caves |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | South America | United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
South American Giant Mayfly
A large tropical mayfly found in South American rivers and floodplains. Males have distinctive elongated forelegs used for grasping females during mating flights.
Did You Know?
Its mass emergences from Amazonian rivers provide a critical food pulse for fish and birds.
Cumberland Plateau Cave Cricket
A cave cricket restricted to caves in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee and Kentucky. It has smaller eyes than surface-dwelling relatives.
Did You Know?
It represents an independent colonization of caves from the related H. subterraneus.