A guide to the Roaches & Termites (Order Blattodea), Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Order Orthoptera), Mantises (Order Mantodea), and Stick Insects (Order Phasmida) of Austin and Travis County, TX; USA

American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana 1
Surinam Cockroach
Pycnoscelus surinamensis 2
Eastern Subterranean Termite
Reticulitermes flavipes 3
German Cockroach
Blattella germanica 4
Pennsylvania Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta pennsylvanica 5
Australian Cockroach
Periplaneta australasiae 6
Asian Cockroach
Blattella asahinai 7
Banana Cockroach
Panchlora nivea 8
Turkestan Cockroach
Shelfordella lateralis 9
Incisitermes snyderi
Incisitermes snyderi 10
Pale-bordered Field Cockroach
Pseudomops septentrionalis 11
Brown-banded Cockroach
Supella longipalpa 12
Dark Wood Cockroach
Ischnoptera deropeltiformis 13
Smoky-brown Cockroach
Periplaneta fuliginosa 14
Florida Woods Cockroach
Eurycotis floridana 15
Boll’s Sandroach
Arenivaga bolliana 6
Bilunate Cockroach
Ischnoptera bilunata 6
Field Cockroach
Blattella vaga 16
Boll's Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta bolliana 17
Lesser Anglewing
Microcentrum retinerve 18
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis 19
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens 20
Fork-tailed Bush Katydid
Scudderia furcata 21
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis 11
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura 22
Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper
Leptysma marginicollis 23
American Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana 24
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium 25
Wrinkled Grasshopper
Hippiscus ocelote 26
Fall Field Cricket
Gryllus pennsylvanicus 27
Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina 28
Green-striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata 29
Plebeian Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus plebejus 30
Restless Bush Cricket
Hapithus agitator 31
Slender Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus fasciatus 32
Admirable Grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis 11
Snowy Tree Cricket
Oecanthus fultoni 13
Two-striped Mermiria
Mermiria bivittata 30
Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus strictus 6
Short-winged Green Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis 30
Davis' Tree Cricket
Oecanthus exclamationis 33
Greater Arid-land Katydid
Neobarrettia spinosa 34
Mexican Pygmy Grasshopper
Paratettix mexicanus 30
Aztec Pygmy Grasshopper
Paratettix aztecus 35
Ridgeback Grasshopper
Spharagemon cristatum 36
Lichen Grasshopper
Trimerotropis saxatilis 29
Spotted Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata 30
Ponderous Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus ponderosus 30
Three-banded Grasshopper
Hadrotettix trifasciatus 30
Aztec Grasshopper
Lactista azteca 37
Aztec Spur-throated Grasshopper
Aidemona azteca 38
Central Texas Leaf-Katydid
Paracyrtophyllus robustus 39
Black-sided Pygmy Grasshopper
Tettigidea lateralis 32
Brown Winter Grasshopper
Amblytropidia mysteca 40
Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper
Arphia simplex 30
Prairie Boopie
Boopedon gracile 30
Showy Grasshopper
Hesperotettix speciosus 41
Hippopedon capito
Hippopedon capito 30
Dallas Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus flabellatus 38
Glaucus-legged Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus glaucipes 30
Texas Mermiria
Mermiria texana 42
Pard Grasshopper
Metator pardalinus
Modest Katydid
Montezumina modesta 13
Broad-tipped Conehead
Neoconocephalus triops 43
Northern Mole Cricket
Neocurtilla hexadactyla 39
Larger Pygmy Mole Grasshopper
Neotridactylus apicialis 44
Two-spotted Tree Cricket
Neoxabea bipunctata 45
Prairie Tree Cricket
Oecanthus argentinus 41
Western Tree Cricket
Oecanthus californicus 46
Narrow-winged Tree Cricket
Oecanthus niveus 47
Four-spotted Tree Cricket
Oecanthus quadripunctatus 41
Long-spurred Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum silvaticum 48
Mischievous Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica 32
Montezuma's Grasshopper
Syrbula montezuma 49
Red-shanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus corallipes 50
Western Round-winged Katydid
Amblycorypha parvipennis 51
Hill Country Thread-leg Katydid
Arethaea ambulator 52
Collared Ground Cricket
Neonemobius mormonius
Different-horned tree cricket
Oecanthus varicornis 53
Elegant Bush Katydid
Insara elegans
Oecanthus californicus pictipennis
Oecanthus californicus pictipennis 39
Texas Trilling Cricket
Gryllus texensis 40
Anurogryllus arboreus
Anurogryllus arboreus 54
Western Trilling Cricket
Gryllus integer 41
Columbian Trig
Cyrtoxipha columbiana 55
Fast-calling tree cricket
Oecanthus celerinictus 40
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera 56
Southern Mole Cricket
Neoscapteriscus borellii 13
Texas Tree Cricket
Oecanthus texensis 57
Southwestern Dusky Grasshopper
Nebulatettix subgracilis 40
Belfrage's Cricket
Trigonidomimus belfragei 55
Agile Ground Mantis
Litaneutria minor 15
American Grass Mantis
Thesprotia graminis 58
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina 30
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata 59
Slender Prairie Mantis
Oligonicella scudderi 55
Northern Grass Mantis
Brunneria borealis 30
Giant Walkingstick
Megaphasma denticrus 60
Indian Walking Stick
Carausius morosus 61
Northern Walkingstick
Diapheromera femorata 62
Southern Two-striped Walkingstick
Anisomorpha buprestoides 63
Prairie Walkingstick
Diapheromera velii
Tamaulipas Walkingstick
Diapheromera tamaulipensis 6
Similar Walkingstick
Diapheromera persimilis 64
Northern Two-striped Walkingstick
Anisomorpha ferruginea 65
Striped Walkingstick
Pseudosermyle strigata 49
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