Green Shield Bug vs Indian Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Green Shield Bug | Indian Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Palomena prasina prasina | Gryllotalpa krishnani |
| Order | Hemiptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Pentatomidae | Gryllotalpidae |
| Size | 12-14mm | 25-35 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Root Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | India |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Green Shield Bug
A common bright green shield-shaped bug that turns bronze-brown before hibernation. A distinctive spring and autumn insect.
Did You Know?
The color change from green to bronze is triggered by day length shortening in autumn, not temperature.
Indian Mole Cricket
A mole cricket endemic to the Indian subcontinent found in irrigated crop fields. It damages seedling roots in rice nurseries and vegetable plots.
Did You Know?
Farmers in southern India locate its burrows by following the churring song to the source and flooding the tunnel to extract it.