Southern Oak Bush-Cricket vs Bark Mimic Grasshopper
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Southern Oak Bush-Cricket | Bark Mimic Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Meconema meridionale | Chorotypus gallinaceus |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Chorotypidae |
| Size | 11-15 mm | 30-50 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Southern and Western Europe (expanding northward) | Southeast Asia, India |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Southern Oak Bush-Cricket
A small, wingless relative of the oak bush-cricket that has rapidly spread northward across Europe, likely aided by accidental transport in vehicles. It is fully arboreal and flightless.
Did You Know?
Being flightless, it likely spread across Europe by hitchhiking on cars and trucks parked under infested trees.
Bark Mimic Grasshopper
A Southeast Asian grasshopper with a broad, flattened body shaped like a piece of bark. Its mottled brown wings provide perfect camouflage on tree trunks.
Did You Know?
It presses itself flat against bark and orients its body along trunk ridges to eliminate any telltale shadow.