Blue Net-Winged Beetle vs Orange Assassin Bug

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Blue Net-Winged Beetle Orange Assassin Bug
Scientific Name Metriorrhynchus rhipidius Platymeris rhadamanthus
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Lycidae Reduviidae
Size 10-16 mm 28-35 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Herbivores Predators
Regions Australia East Africa
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.

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Did You Know?

Males use their spectacularly branched antennae to detect female pheromones across long distances.

Orange Assassin Bug

A large black assassin bug with striking orange-red markings on the connexivum and legs. Found in East African forests where it hunts other arthropods. Like other Platymeris species, it can spit defensive saliva.

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Did You Know?

In captivity, it is one of the most commonly kept pet insects, valued for its dramatic coloring and fascinating predatory behavior.