Bug FAQEneoptera surinamensis
Eneoptera surinamensis · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Gryllidae
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Eneoptera surinamensis is a tropical forest cricket that lives in open areas of rain forest.
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How to recognize it
It eats leaves, flowers and fruits of living plants.
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Size
It is a tropical forest cricket.
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Is it a pest in the house?
Because it feeds on plant parts, it can occasionally damage plants valued by humans.
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Where it lives
It lives in open areas of rain forest.
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What it eats
Its diet consists of leaves, flowers and fruits of living plants.
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Where it comes from
The species was first described by Charles De Geer in 1773.
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Lookalikes
It resembles other members of the subfamily Eneopterinae.
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Questions people ask
What plants can Eneoptera surinamensis damage?
It may chew leaves, flowers and fruits of garden or crop plants, causing occasional damage.
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Same family (Gryllidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eneoptera_surinamensis
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