Borneo Three-horned Beetle vs Sexton Rove Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Borneo Three-horned Beetle Sexton Rove Beetle
Scientific Name Chalcosoma caucasus Quedius dilatatus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Dynastinae Staphylinidae
Size 60-135 mm 8-12 mm
Habitat Forests Woodlands
Diet Sap Feeders Scavengers
Regions Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand Europe
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Borneo Three-horned Beetle

Among the longest beetles in Asia, with three powerful horns and a metallic green-black sheen. Males engage in fierce combat.

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Did You Know?

Their smooth, metallic exoskeleton makes them very difficult for predators to grip.

Sexton Rove Beetle

A broad, somewhat flattened rove beetle found in the nests of social wasps and in tree hollows containing decaying insect remains. Its expanded body shape is adapted for life in cavity habitats.

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Did You Know?

This beetle waits for wasp colonies to die in autumn, then enters the abandoned nest to feast on the remaining dead wasps and their brood.