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Sia ferox

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Sia ferox
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 presumably preys on other small organisms found in the rainforest litter such as other arthropods including spiders , smaller crickets and grasshoppers.[2] 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. The detailed ecology of S. ferox is not known due to insufficient research.

References

  1. ^ Sia ferox
  2. ^ "Bulldog Raspy Cricket (Sia ferox) - JungleDragon". www.jungledragon.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.