Biology:Sia ferox

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Short description: Species of cricket-like animal

Sia ferox
A giant cricket Sia ferox (25120409021).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Stenopelmatidae
Genus: Sia
Species:
S. ferox
Binomial name
Sia ferox
Giebel, 1861
Synonyms

Anostostoma couloni Saussure, 1862
Sia couloni (Saussure, 1862)

Sia ferox (also known as Riokku (リオック, loanword from the Indonesian name) or Obakekorogisu (オバケコロギス, "Obake raspy cricket") in Japan) is a species of cricket that lives in Indonesia. It belongs to the family Stenopelmatidae and the genus Sia.[1]

Appearance

The length is 65–80 millimetres (2.6–3.1 in). Although its basic form is similar to other Stenopelmatoidea, it is relatively elongated. Its body-color is brown. The female has a rudimentary ovipositor, unlike true Gryllacrididae or Anostostomatidae species. It is similar to Jerusalem crickets, but it is the only species of Stenopelmatidae that lives in Indonesia, and the related species Sia incisa occurs in Malaysia.

Ecology

The species is a nocturnal predatory cricket that preys on other insects found at the bottom of the rainforest. Like other Stenopelmatidae species, Sia ferox usually hides in its burrow during the day. At night, it comes out from its burrow and searches for prey like spiders, grasshoppers, and other crickets[citation needed]. The detailed ecology of S. ferox is not known due to insufficient research.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7506508 entry