Two-spotted Tree Cricket vs Matchstick Grasshopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Two-spotted Tree Cricket Matchstick Grasshopper
Scientific Name Neoxabea bipunctata Eumastax vittata
Order Orthoptera Orthoptera
Family Gryllidae Eumastacidae
Size 12-17 mm 15-20 mm
Habitat Woodlands Forests
Diet Fruit Feeders Herbivores
Regions Eastern United States South America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Two-spotted Tree Cricket

A reddish-brown tree cricket with two distinctive dark spots at the base of its antennae. It produces a soft continuous trill from deciduous trees at night.

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Did You Know?

Females feed on a special secretion produced by a gland on the male's back during mating, which provides essential nutrients.

Matchstick Grasshopper

A tiny colorful grasshopper with an extremely slender body resembling a matchstick.

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Did You Know?

Its bright blue and orange coloration warns predators of its toxicity.