Wart-biter Cricket vs Sand Treader Camel Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Wart-biter Cricket | Sand Treader Camel Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Decticus verrucivorus | Macrobaenetes valgum |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Rhaphidophoridae |
| Size | 30-40mm | 15-25 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Europe, Asia | Southwestern United States |
| Conservation | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
Wart-biter Cricket
A large bush-cricket with mottled green and brown coloring. Males produce a loud sustained song to attract mates. Historically used in Sweden to bite off warts.
Did You Know?
Swedish peasants historically let this cricket bite off their warts, giving it its common name.
Sand Treader Camel Cricket
A pale, wingless cricket adapted to life on desert sand dunes in the American Southwest. It has broadened feet for walking on loose sand.
Did You Know?
It burrows into the sand at dawn and emerges only at night, spending its life on dunes with surface temperatures that can exceed 70 degrees Celsius by day.