Click Beetle vs Stripey Longhorn Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Click Beetle Stripey Longhorn Beetle
Scientific Name Alaus oculatus Zographus niveisparsus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Elateridae Cerambycidae
Size 25-45 mm 30-50 mm
Habitat Underground Forests
Diet Predators Wood Feeders
Regions North America Central Africa, West Africa
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Click Beetle

Has a special mechanism that allows it to snap its body with a click, launching itself up to 30 cm into the air. The large eyespots on its thorax startle predators.

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Did You Know?

Click beetles launch themselves into the air without using their legs — they use a peg-and-groove mechanism on their thorax that releases like a spring, reaching accelerations of 400g.

Stripey Longhorn Beetle

A boldly patterned longhorn with white bands and patches on a dark background. It is found in tropical forests of Central and West Africa.

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Did You Know?

Their striking pattern breaks up their body outline, making them surprisingly difficult to spot against lichen-covered bark.