Big-legged Bug vs Striped Love Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Big-legged Bug Striped Love Beetle
Scientific Name Acanthocephala terminalis Eudicella smithi
Order Hemiptera Coleoptera
Family Coreidae Scarabaeidae
Size 17-23 mm 25-40 mm
Habitat Underground Forests
Diet Sap Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Eastern North America Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Big-legged Bug

A large, dark coreid bug found in eastern North America with prominently expanded hind tibiae. The hind femora of males are greatly swollen with large spines. It feeds on a wide variety of trees and shrubs.

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Did You Know?

The exaggerated hind legs of males serve as weapons and signals of fitness, with larger-legged males winning more fights and mates.

Striped Love Beetle

A colorful African flower scarab with bold longitudinal stripes on the elytra. Commonly bred in captivity.

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Did You Know?

They earned the name 'love beetle' because mating pairs remain coupled for hours while feeding together.