Sia ferox

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]

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)

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. The detailed ecology of S. ferox is not known due to insufficient research.

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