Clown Beetle vs Russian Wheat Aphid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Clown Beetle | Russian Wheat Aphid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hister unicolor | Diuraphis noxia |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Histeridae | Aphididae |
| Size | 6-9 mm | 1.5-2 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Scavengers | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, North America | Worldwide cereal-growing regions |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Clown Beetle
A small, shiny black beetle with a compact, rounded body. It is a predator of fly larvae found in dung and decaying matter.
Did You Know?
It can retract its legs and antennae into grooves on its body, making it nearly spherical.
Russian Wheat Aphid
A pale elongated aphid that causes leaf rolling and white streaking on wheat and barley. It injects toxins while feeding that are uniquely damaging to cereal crops.
Did You Know?
It caused over $1 billion in damage to U.S. wheat crops within just a few years of its arrival in 1986.