Speckled Bush-Cricket vs Alpine Dark Bush-cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Speckled Bush-Cricket | Alpine Dark Bush-cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leptophyes punctatissima | Pholidoptera aptera |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 10-18 mm | 18-26 mm body length |
| Habitat | Underground | Mountains |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe | Alps, Balkans |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Speckled Bush-Cricket
A small, bright green bush-cricket covered in tiny dark speckles found across Europe. Its song is almost entirely inaudible to humans as it is in the ultrasonic range.
Did You Know?
Males and females communicate with ultrasonic duets that are completely inaudible to the human ear without specialized detection equipment.
Alpine Dark Bush-cricket
A large, dark bush-cricket found in alpine and subalpine scrublands. It is completely flightless with only vestigial wing stubs.
Did You Know?
Despite being wingless, males can still produce sound using their tiny residual wing stubs.