Formosa Stag Beetle vs Giant African Longhorn Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Formosa Stag Beetle Giant African Longhorn Beetle
Scientific Name Neolucanus swinhoei Petrognatha gigas
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Lucanidae Cerambycidae
Size 30-55 mm 50-80 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Sap Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Taiwan West Africa, Central Africa
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Formosa Stag Beetle

A large Taiwanese stag beetle with smooth rounded mandibles and a reddish-brown body. Found in mountain forests.

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Did You Know?

Taiwan has an exceptional diversity of stag beetles for its small land area, with over 50 species recorded.

Giant African Longhorn Beetle

One of Africa's largest longhorn beetles with mottled grey-brown bark-like camouflage. Its antennae can be longer than its body.

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Did You Know?

Its superb bark-mimicking pattern makes it nearly invisible when resting on a tree trunk.