Coastal Rove Beetle vs Yellow Crazy Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Coastal Rove Beetle | Yellow Crazy Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cafius xantholoma | Anoplolepis gracilipes |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 6-9 mm | 4-5 mm |
| Habitat | Beaches & Coastal | Beaches & Coastal |
| Diet | Predators | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Atlantic coasts of Europe and North Africa | Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Indian Ocean Islands, Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Coastal Rove Beetle
A medium-sized rove beetle with yellowish elytral margins, highly adapted to life on seashores. It lives under seaweed wrack on beaches where it preys on kelp fly larvae.
Did You Know?
This beetle can survive temporary submersion in seawater during high tides by trapping an air bubble under its elytra.
Yellow Crazy Ant
A long-legged, fast-moving invasive ant named for its erratic running pattern. They form supercolonies with multiple queens that can devastate island ecosystems.
Did You Know?
On Christmas Island they killed millions of native red crabs, fundamentally altering the island's entire ecosystem.