Flattened Giant Millipede Beetle vs Splendid Earth-boring Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Flattened Giant Millipede Beetle | Splendid Earth-boring Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Passalus unicornis | Bolbocerosoma farctum |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Passalidae | Geotrupidae |
| Size | 30-45 mm | 8-14mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Fungus Feeders |
| Regions | Central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, DRC, Congo) | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Flattened Giant Millipede Beetle
A large, flattened bess beetle with a shiny black body and a small horn on the head. Adults and larvae live together in rotting logs in a subsocial arrangement. Adults produce sounds by rubbing their hindwings against the abdomen.
Did You Know?
Parents feed their larvae pre-chewed wood and communicate with them using stridulatory sounds, one of the few examples of parental care in beetles.
Splendid Earth-boring Beetle
A stout rotund beetle with a polished amber-brown body. It digs deep burrows in sandy soil and is attracted to lights at night.
Did You Know?
It helps propagate underground fungi by carrying fungal spores between burrows acting as a subterranean gardener.