Two-spotted Tree Cricket vs Plum Curculio
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Two-spotted Tree Cricket | Plum Curculio |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Neoxabea bipunctata | Conotrachelus nenuphar |
| Order | Orthoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Gryllidae | Curculionidae |
| Size | 12-17 mm | 4-6 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Orchards |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern United States | Eastern North America from Canada to the Gulf states |
| 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.
Did You Know?
Females feed on a special secretion produced by a gland on the male's back during mating, which provides essential nutrients.
Plum Curculio
A dark brown snout beetle covered in warty bumps that is a major pest of stone fruits. Females carve a crescent-shaped scar around each egg they lay in developing fruit.
Did You Know?
The distinctive crescent-shaped scar it cuts around each egg prevents the growing fruit from crushing the larva inside.