Brown Hawker vs Ribbed Pine Borer

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Brown Hawker Ribbed Pine Borer
Scientific Name Aeshna grandis Rhagium inquisitor
Order Odonata Coleoptera
Family Aeshnidae Cerambycidae
Size 70-77 mm 10–21 mm
Habitat Ponds & Lakes Forests
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Europe, Asia Europe, North America, Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Brown Hawker

A large dragonfly entirely brown with amber-tinted wings, unique among European hawkers. Its warm brown coloring makes it unmistakable in flight.

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Did You Know?

It is the only large European dragonfly that is entirely brown with bronze-tinted wings.

Ribbed Pine Borer

A longhorn beetle found across northern forests that develops under the bark of dead conifers. Adults are active in spring on freshly cut logs.

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Did You Know?

Larvae create distinctive flattened pupal chambers under the bark, lined with coarse wood fibers.