Bilobatus Soil Termite vs Violin Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bilobatus Soil Termite Violin Beetle
Scientific Name Cubitermes bilobatodes Mormolyce phyllodes
Order Blattodea Coleoptera
Family Termitidae Carabidae
Size 4-5 mm 80-100 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Fungus Feeders Fungus Feeders
Regions Central and West Africa Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Bilobatus Soil Termite

An African soil-feeding termite found in moist forests and forest-savanna transitional zones. Mounds are small and may have a single cap or multiple cap layers. Workers feed on the highly organic upper soil layers.

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Did You Know?

The soil processed and expelled by Cubitermes colonies has significantly altered mineral composition compared to surrounding soil, creating distinct micro-habitats.

Violin Beetle

An extraordinarily flat beetle shaped like a violin. Its paper-thin body allows it to squeeze between bracket fungi and under bark. Found in Southeast Asian rainforests.

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Did You Know?

The violin beetle is so flat it can slide between layers of bracket fungus like a playing card — its body is one of the most extremely flattened of any insect.