Oriental Mole Cricket

Gryllotalpa orientalis

Description

Gryllotalpa orientalis is cylindrical, yellowish brown in color and paler beneath. Has short filiform antennae, fore leg designed for digging. It has wings that project slightly from beneath the fore wings.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

1-3 years

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

20 mm

No

Nocturnal

Om

Omnivore

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Orthoptera

FAMILY

:

Gryllotalpidae

GENUS

:

Gryllotalpa

SPECIES

:

Gryllotalpa orientalis

Distribution

Gryllotalpa orientalis could be found underground, in the dump soil.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Pakistan, India, China, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Nepal and Taiwan.

Habits and Lifestyle

Gryllotalpa orientalis digs network of passage and comes to the surface and undertakes flight in the evenings and at night, and is attracted to light sources.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial, Nocturnal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Gryllotalpa orientalis feeds on the roots, tubers, and rhizomes of plants, and also on insects, earthworms, and other invertebrates.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

Gryllotalpa orientalis mate underground, the female makes nesting chamber deep under the soil and lay the eggs about 200 that will hatch in 10 days.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 200 eggs

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

Bird, insectivorous mammals.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. wikipedia.org
  2. researchgate.net
  3. animaldiversity.org