Amazonian Bark Beetle vs Boll's Wood Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Amazonian Bark Beetle | Boll's Wood Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Xyleborus ferrugineus | Parcoblatta bolliana |
| Order | Coleoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Curculionidae | Ectobiidae |
| Size | 2-3 mm | 12-16 mm |
| Habitat | Gardens | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Pantropical, common throughout South America | Texas and the south-central United States |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Amazonian Bark Beetle
A tiny cylindrical bark beetle that bores into tropical hardwoods to cultivate fungal gardens. It is one of the most widespread ambrosia beetles in the Neotropics.
Did You Know?
Females carry fungal spores in special structures called mycangia and inoculate new tunnels to grow food for their larvae.
Boll's Wood Cockroach
A small native wood cockroach from the south-central United States. It lives under bark and in rotting logs in wooded areas.
Did You Know?
It was named after the naturalist Jacob Boll, a Swiss-American who collected insects in Texas in the 1870s.