Stinking Longhorn vs Giant Red-winged Grasshopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Stinking Longhorn Giant Red-winged Grasshopper
Scientific Name Aromia moschata ambrosiaca Tropidacris cristata
Order Coleoptera Orthoptera
Family Cerambycidae Acrididae
Size 15-34mm 90-120 mm
Habitat Rivers & Streams Farmland
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Asia Central America, South America, Caribbean
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Stinking Longhorn

A subspecies of the musk beetle with even more intense metallic coloring and a slightly different fragrance.

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Did You Know?

Releases a pleasant musky rose-like fragrance from thoracic glands that can be smelled from several meters away.

Giant Red-winged Grasshopper

One of the largest grasshoppers in the world, with a wingspan exceeding 20 cm. Its hindwings are vivid red with a dark border.

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Did You Know?

At over 12 cm long, it is frequently mistaken for a small bird when it takes flight and reveals its enormous red wings.