Southeast Asian Cave Springtail vs Dominican Amber Cricket

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Southeast Asian Cave Springtail Dominican Amber Cricket
Scientific Name Coecobrya tenebricosa Amphiacusta annulipes
Order Collembola Orthoptera
Family Entomobryidae Phalangopsidae
Size 1-2 mm 12-18 mm
Habitat Caves Indoors
Diet Fungus Feeders Fungus Feeders
Regions Southeast Asia Dominican Republic, Haiti
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Southeast Asian Cave Springtail

A widely distributed cave springtail found throughout Southeast Asian caves. It is completely white and eyeless.

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Did You Know?

The genus Coecobrya contains over 70 species, nearly all from caves.

Dominican Amber Cricket

A cave-dwelling cricket found in Hispaniola with long antennae and pale coloring. It is related to species found preserved in Dominican amber.

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Did You Know?

Close relatives of this cricket have been found perfectly preserved in 20-million-year-old Dominican amber.