Arboreal Ground Beetle vs Microceratotermes Carton Termite
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Arboreal Ground Beetle | Microceratotermes Carton Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dromius quadrimaculatus | Microcerotermes crassus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Carabidae | Termitidae |
| Size | 5-7 mm | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, western Asia | Southeast Asia, northern Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Arboreal Ground Beetle
A small, flattened ground beetle that lives primarily on trees rather than on the ground. It has a dark brown body with four pale spots on its elytra and hides under bark.
Did You Know?
Unlike most ground beetles, it spends its entire life on trees and is rarely found on the ground, challenging the common name of the family.
Microceratotermes Carton Termite
A wood-feeding termite found across Southeast Asia and Australia that builds small arboreal carton nests on trees. Workers construct covered runways along tree bark to access feeding sites. Soldiers have short, thick mandibles.
Did You Know?
Multiple small nests of this species can be interconnected by covered galleries running along tree branches, forming a distributed colony network.