Speckled Bush-Cricket vs Katanga Squeaker
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Speckled Bush-Cricket | Katanga Squeaker |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leptophyes punctatissima | Brachytrupes membranaceus |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Gryllidae |
| Size | 10-18 mm | 35-55mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe | Africa |
| 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.
Katanga Squeaker
A very large burrowing cricket with a broad head and powerful jaws. It digs deep vertical burrows up to 50cm deep. Males call loudly from their burrow entrances at dusk.
Did You Know?
It pulls leaves down into its burrow to eat and plugs the entrance with a ball of soil during the day.