Broad-Horned Flour Beetle Mimic Stag vs Gershner's Jumping Bristletail
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Broad-Horned Flour Beetle Mimic Stag | Gershner's Jumping Bristletail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Figulus sublaevis | Pedetontus gershneri |
| Order | Coleoptera | Archaeognatha |
| Family | Lucanidae | Machilidae |
| Size | 10-16 mm | 8-10 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Detritivores |
| Regions | Africa, Madagascar | United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Broad-Horned Flour Beetle Mimic Stag
A small, elongate, dark brown to black stag beetle with reduced mandibles that resembles a darkling beetle. It is commonly found in small-diameter dead branches. Larvae develop communally in decaying wood.
Did You Know?
This tiny stag beetle is so unlike typical stag beetles that it was originally placed in a different family.
Gershner's Jumping Bristletail
A North American jumping bristletail found in leaf litter and under bark. It has a distinctly humped thorax and long tail filaments.
Did You Know?
Like all Archaeognatha, it molts throughout its entire adult life.