Fujian Flat Stag Beetle vs Grenada Tree Termite

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Fujian Flat Stag Beetle Grenada Tree Termite
Scientific Name Dorcus montivagus Nasutitermes costalis
Order Coleoptera Blattodea
Family Lucanidae Termitidae
Size 20-35 mm 5-8 mm workers
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions East Asia, Japan/Korea Grenada, Caribbean
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Fujian Flat Stag Beetle

A sleek, flat-bodied stag beetle found in Japan and Korea that specializes in living under bark. Its flattened body allows it to squeeze into tight spaces between bark and wood.

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Did You Know?

This beetle's extremely flat body is an adaptation for living in the narrow space between bark and wood, where it is protected from most predators.

Grenada Tree Termite

A common tree-nesting termite found across the Caribbean. It builds large dark carton nests on tree trunks and branches.

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Did You Know?

Soldier termites squirt a sticky chemical from a nozzle-shaped head to immobilize attackers.