Washburn's Rock Crawler vs Rock Crawler
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Washburn's Rock Crawler | Rock Crawler |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Grylloblatta washingtonensis | Grylloblatta bifratrilecta |
| Order | Grylloblattodea | Grylloblattodea |
| Family | Grylloblattidae | Grylloblattidae |
| Size | 15-25 mm | 15-25mm |
| Habitat | Caves | Caves |
| Diet | Detritivores | Scavengers |
| Regions | Pacific Northwest, United States | North America |
| Conservation | Near Threatened | Near Threatened |
Washburn's Rock Crawler
A pale, eyeless ice crawler found in the Cascade Range. It forages at night on snow surfaces in near-freezing temperatures.
Did You Know?
Their eggs can take up to five years to hatch in the cold conditions where they live.
Rock Crawler
A pale wingless insect living on high-altitude ice and snowfields. It is active only at near-freezing temperatures.
Did You Know?
Restricted to tiny patches of permanently cold habitat and acutely threatened by climate change warming its mountain homes.