Colorado Flower Longhorn vs Dark Western Drywood Termite
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Colorado Flower Longhorn | Dark Western Drywood Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Brachyleptura champlaini | Incisitermes fruticavus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Kalotermitidae |
| Size | 10-15 mm | Workers 5-7 mm, soldiers 6-8 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Southwestern United States, Sonoran Desert |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Colorado Flower Longhorn
A slender, black and yellow flower-visiting longhorn beetle. Larvae develop in decaying hardwood logs.
Did You Know?
Adults are important pollinators of mountain wildflowers despite being primarily known as wood borers.
Dark Western Drywood Termite
A drywood termite found in arid regions of the southwestern United States. It infests dead wood in desert trees and shrubs.
Did You Know?
It commonly infests dead wood of palo verde trees and mesquite in the Sonoran Desert.