Bark Cockroach vs Iberian Glow-Worm

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bark Cockroach Iberian Glow-Worm
Scientific Name Laxta granicollis Lampyris iberica
Order Blattodea Coleoptera
Family Blaberidae Lampyridae
Size 20-30 mm 12-20 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Wood Feeders Predators
Regions Oceania Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Bark Cockroach

A flat oval cockroach that lives exclusively under eucalyptus bark.

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Did You Know?

Its extremely flat body allows it to squeeze into bark crevices just one millimeter wide.

Iberian Glow-Worm

A glow-worm firefly found in Spain and Portugal with wingless, luminous females. It inhabits Mediterranean scrublands and open woodlands.

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Did You Know?

Female glow-worms can control the intensity of their glow and will extinguish their light immediately if disturbed by a predator.