Cardo Longhorn vs Table Mountain Ghost Frog Assassin Bug

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Cardo Longhorn Table Mountain Ghost Frog Assassin Bug
Scientific Name Agapanthia cardui Reduvius tabulensis
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Cerambycidae Reduviidae
Size 8-15 mm 1.5-2 cm
Habitat Heathland Heathland
Diet Pollen Feeders Herbivores
Regions Mediterranean Europe, North Africa South Africa
Conservation Least Concern Endangered

Cardo Longhorn

A strikingly patterned longhorn with alternating bands of grey and dark pubescence on the elytra. It specializes on thistle stems across the Mediterranean basin. Adults appear in late spring and are active on warm sunny days.

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Did You Know?

The species name cardui comes from the Latin for thistle, reflecting its exclusive association with these plants.

Table Mountain Ghost Frog Assassin Bug

A rare assassin bug found only on Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. It preys on small invertebrates among the fynbos vegetation.

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Did You Know?

Table Mountain's summit is home to numerous species found nowhere else due to its long isolation.