Antipaluria Web Spinner vs Common Click Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Antipaluria Web Spinner | Common Click Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Antipaluria urichi | Agriotes sputator |
| Order | Embioptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Clothodidae | Elateridae |
| Size | 12.0-20.0 mm | 6-8 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Root Feeders |
| Regions | South America, Central America | Europe, Western Asia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Antipaluria Web Spinner
A large tropical web spinner from Trinidad and northern South America. It builds conspicuous silk galleries on the trunks of large trees.
Did You Know?
Colonies of this species produce silk galleries so extensive they can cover several square meters of tree trunk.
Common Click Beetle
A small, uniformly brown click beetle that is one of the most common wireworm pests in European agriculture. Adults are often found on flowers and grasses in spring and early summer.
Did You Know?
The clicking mechanism that gives the family its name involves a peg-and-groove structure on the thorax that stores and releases elastic energy.