Blue Net-Winged Beetle vs North American Pygmy Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Blue Net-Winged Beetle | North American Pygmy Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Metriorrhynchus rhipidius | Neotridactylus apicialis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Lycidae | Tridactylidae |
| Size | 10-16 mm | 5-7 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Australia | Eastern United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Blue Net-Winged Beetle
An Australian net-winged beetle with dark blue-black elytra and elaborate feathery antennae in males. It is commonly found on vegetation in eucalyptus forests.
Did You Know?
Males use their spectacularly branched antennae to detect female pheromones across long distances.
North American Pygmy Mole Cricket
A minute mole cricket found on sandy shores of rivers and ponds in North America. It burrows just beneath the wet sand surface.
Did You Know?
Its hind tibiae bear paddle-like swimming plates that allow it to skim across the surface of water when flooded out of its burrow.