Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Notoptera, Grylloblattida
Numbers
close to 30 spp./sspp. (mostly undescribed) in our area (all
Grylloblatta)
(1); the second smallest insect order, with 32 described spp. in 5 genera total
(2)Identification
Slender, elongate; yellowish brown to gray in color. Wingless. Antennae long and filiform with 28 to 50 segments. Cerci long with 8 segments. Ovipositor sword shaped.
Larvae and adults may be confused with some crickets or with the phasmid genus Timema
Range
Japan, Siberia, nw. US & w. Canada
Habitat
High elevations, under rocks, at the edge of snow fields or on ice caves and in moss.
Food
Probably predaceous or feed on debris of other insects
Life Cycle
Poorly known. They take several years to mature.
Remarks
Active at rather low temperatures. Mostly nocturnal. They hide during the day, particularly when the temperature is above freezing.