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Libanasidus
Anostostomatidae is a family of insects in the order Orthoptera, widely distributed in the southern hemisphere. It is named Mimnermidae or Henicidae in some taxonomies, and common names include ''king crickets'' in South Africa and ''wētā'' in New Zealand (although not all wētā are in Anostostomatidae). Prominent members include the Parktown prawn of South Africa, and the giant wētā of New Zealand. The distribution of this family reflects a common ancestry before the fragmenting of Gondwana. General characteristics By virtue of their ability to cope with variations in temperature, members of the family Anostostomatidae can be found in a variety of environments including alpine, forests, grasslands, shrub lands and urban gardens. The family is widely distributed across southern hemisphere lands including South America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. They are nocturnal and many are flightless although several flying species exist in Australia. The diet is diverse, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parktown Prawn
The Parktown prawn, African king cricket or tusked king cricket (''Libanasidus vittatus'') is a species of king cricket endemic to Southern Africa. It is unrelated to prawns, '' Libanasidus'' being insects in the order Orthoptera – crickets, locusts and similar insects. The king crickets are not true crickets either: they belong to the family Anostostomatidae, whereas true crickets are in the Gryllidae. The insect gets its English name from the suburb of Parktown in Johannesburg, South Africa, where they are common. It is found throughout Namibia, and in the southern savanna and semi-arid regions of Angola. The Parktown prawn is related to the New Zealand tree wētā, which is also in the family Anostostomatidae. The Parktown prawn is held in low regard by many householders, but gardeners value them for controlling garden snail populations and attracting the hadeda ibis. The animal is omnivorous, with a diet that includes snails, other invertebrates, and vegetable matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libanasidus
Anostostomatidae is a family of insects in the order Orthoptera, widely distributed in the southern hemisphere. It is named Mimnermidae or Henicidae in some taxonomies, and common names include ''king crickets'' in South Africa and ''wētā'' in New Zealand (although not all wētā are in Anostostomatidae). Prominent members include the Parktown prawn of South Africa, and the giant wētā of New Zealand. The distribution of this family reflects a common ancestry before the fragmenting of Gondwana. General characteristics By virtue of their ability to cope with variations in temperature, members of the family Anostostomatidae can be found in a variety of environments including alpine, forests, grasslands, shrub lands and urban gardens. The family is widely distributed across southern hemisphere lands including South America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. They are nocturnal and many are flightless although several flying species exist in Australia. The diet is diverse, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deinacrida Fallai
''Deinacrida fallai'' or the Poor Knights giant wētā is a species of insect in the family Anostostomatidae. It is endemic to the Poor Knights Islands off northern New Zealand. ''D. fallai'' are commonly called giant wētā due to their large size. They are one of the largest insects in the world, with a body length measuring up to 73 mm. Their size is an example of island gigantism. They are classified as vulnerable by the IUCN due to their restricted distribution. Description ''Deinacrida fallai'' was only described as a new species in 1950. It is the second largest wētā species in the world, with females weighing up to 40g and measuring up to 73mm (2.87 inches) in length. Females are prominently larger than males. ''D. fallai'' are light brown in colour with dark brown legs. They have black stripes along the side of their body, as well as a black line marking along the dorsal surface of their body. Their bodies are distinctively broad and they have rounded heads with short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pteranabropsis
''Anabropsis'' is a genus of king crickets in the tribe Anabropsini. They are found tropical areas of the Americas, Africa and Asia. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' currently lists five subgenera, until recently, all placed at genus level: subgenus ''Anabropsis'' Auth.: Rehn, 1901 - central Americas ;species group ''alata'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis alata'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # ''Anabropsis longipenna'' Gorochov & Cadena-Castañeda, 2016 # '' Anabropsis marmorata'' Rehn, 1905 # '' Anabropsis rentzi'' Cadena-Castañeda & Cortés-Torres, 2013 # ''Anabropsis weissmani'' Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2016 ;species group ''aptera'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # ''Anabropsis aptera'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis apteroides'' Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2016 # ''Anabropsis chiapas'' Gorochov & Cadena-Castañeda, 2016 # ''Anabropsis homerogomezi'' Cadena-Castañeda & Weissman, 2020 # '' Anabropsis oaxaca'' Gorochov & Cadena-Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anostostoma
''Anostostoma'' is the type genus of the family Anostostomatidae and consists of five species of insect, endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ... to Australia. Included species * '' Anostostoma australasiae'' Gray, 1837 * '' Anostostoma erinaceum'' (Burmeister, 1838) * '' Anostostoma femorale'' Walker, 1869 * '' Anostostoma opacum'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888 * '' Anostostoma spinosum'' Karny, 1930 Formerly included * '' Stenopelmatus toltecus'' (Saussure, 1861) References {{Anostostomatidae-stub Weta Ensifera genera Anostostomatidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
