Brazilian Angel Insect vs Nosek's Eosentomid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Brazilian Angel Insect Nosek's Eosentomid
Scientific Name Zorotypus brasiliensis Eosentomon noseki
Order Zoraptera Protura
Family Zorotypidae Eosentomidae
Size 2-3 mm 0.8-1.2 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Omnivores Fungus Feeders
Regions South America Europe
Conservation Data Deficient Not Evaluated

Brazilian Angel Insect

A zorapteran from the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil. It forms colonies of up to 120 individuals under the bark of fallen trees.

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Did You Know?

Zoraptera is one of the least species-rich insect orders with fewer than 50 known species worldwide.

Nosek's Eosentomid

A small proturan described from central European soils named after prominent proturologist Josef Nosek. It prefers moist forest habitats.

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Did You Know?

Fewer than 800 proturan species have been described worldwide, compared to over a million known insect species.