Grylloblatta

15 species Grylloblatta is a genus of insects in the family Grylloblattidae.

It contains 15 species, including Grylloblatta chirurgica, almost exclusively from high-altitude and high-latitude regions of the United States and Canada, living in ice caves and glaciers.

[1] The genus was first described by Edmund Walker in 1914, based on a single species, Grylloblatta campodeiformis.

[2] These 15 species belong to the genus Grylloblatta: Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[6] Based on genetic studies and other evidence, Schoville (2013) identifies the following as potential new species.

[7] Individuals have lifespans of between 6 and 10 years.