Borneo Giant Firefly vs Woodlouse Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Borneo Giant Firefly | Woodlouse Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lamprigera borneensis | Prosoplecta semperi |
| Order | Coleoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Lampyridae | Ectobiidae |
| Size | 25-60 mm (female), 12-18 mm (male) | 5-8mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | Southeast Asia, Borneo | Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Borneo Giant Firefly
A very large tropical firefly from Borneo with massive larviform females that glow brightly. Males are smaller and winged with well-developed eyes for locating glowing females on the forest floor.
Did You Know?
The enormous larviform females are sometimes mistaken for caterpillars or worms by people encountering them on the forest floor.
Woodlouse Cockroach
A tiny rounded cockroach that strongly resembles a ladybird beetle with its domed shape and red-orange coloring with black spots. It is a harmless forest floor species. Its mimicry deters predators.
Did You Know?
It so closely resembles a ladybird that even entomologists can be fooled until they look at it under magnification.