Tropical House Cricket vs Large Marsh Grasshopper
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Tropical House Cricket | Large Marsh Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gryllodes sigillatus | Stethophyma grossum |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Gryllidae | Acrididae |
| Size | 13-18mm | 20-36 mm |
| Habitat | Gardens | Underground |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Asia, Africa, North America, Europe | Western Europe, Central Europe, Northern Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Tropical House Cricket
A small light brown cricket with dark bands on its head. It is widely bred as feeder insects for reptiles. Originally from South Asia, it has spread worldwide in association with humans.
Did You Know?
It is the second most commercially bred insect in the world after the house cricket, raised as food for pet reptiles.
Large Marsh Grasshopper
Europe's largest grasshopper, with bold red, yellow, and green colouring and bright red hindleg tibiae. It requires very wet, boggy habitats and makes a distinctive flicking song.
Did You Know?
Its unique flick-song is produced by the grasshopper snapping its hindleg against its wing in a single crack.