Spotted Camel Cricket vs Pleasing Lacewing Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Spotted Camel Cricket Pleasing Lacewing Beetle
Scientific Name Ceuthophilus maculatus Zenoa picea
Order Orthoptera Coleoptera
Family Rhaphidophoridae Synchroidae
Size 15-25mm 6-9 mm
Habitat Caves Woodlands
Diet Fungus Feeders Fungus Feeders
Regions North America North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Spotted Camel Cricket

A hump-backed wingless cricket with spotted brown coloring and very long hind legs. It is nocturnal and lives in cool dark spaces. It can leap remarkable distances when disturbed.

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Did You Know?

Millions of these crickets live in some cave systems, forming the base of the cave food chain.

Pleasing Lacewing Beetle

An uncommon beetle found only on fungus-covered deciduous trees.

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Did You Know?

Its family contains fewer than ten species worldwide.