Ice Crawlers
Order Grylloblattodea
Rare wingless insects found in cold mountainous environments. They live on glaciers and snowfields at near-freezing temperatures.
Species in this Order (7)
Cascade Ice Crawler
Grylloblatta chirurgica
A North American ice crawler found in the Cascade Range of Washington and Oregon. It lives in volcan...
Cascade Rock Crawler
Grylloblatta sculleni
A rare, eyeless rock crawler found in lava tube caves in the Cascade Range. It is adapted to permane...
Japanese Ice Crawler
Galloisiana nipponensis
A nocturnal wingless insect found at high elevations in Japan. One of the most primitive living inse...
Mount Halla Ice Crawler
Galloisiana koreana
A Korean ice crawler restricted to the high elevations of Mount Halla on Jeju Island. It is nocturna...
Northern Rock Crawler
Grylloblatta campodeiformis
A rare ice-dwelling insect that lives on glaciers and snowfields at near-freezing temperatures. Hand...
Siberian Ice Crawler
Grylloblattina djakonovi
A rare ice crawler found in the Russian Far East. It inhabits mossy rock fields and emerges at night...
Siberian Rock Crawler
Grylloblatta djakonovi
A rare rock crawler discovered in the mountains of Siberia. It inhabits deep rock crevices and is ac...