Giant African Click Beetle vs Lord Howe Island Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Giant African Click Beetle | Lord Howe Island Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tetralobus flabellicornis | Anoplognathus macleayi |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Elateridae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 40-60 mm | 2-3 cm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Forests |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | East Africa, Southern Africa | Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
Giant African Click Beetle
Africa's largest click beetle, with impressive fan-shaped antennae in males. It can launch itself into the air with an audible click when placed on its back.
Did You Know?
It can catapult itself up to 30 cm into the air using a spring-loaded peg on its thorax.
Lord Howe Island Beetle
A scarab beetle endemic to Lord Howe Island with metallic green coloring. It has suffered severe decline due to introduced rats.
Did You Know?
This beetle was once so abundant it was considered a pest but is now extremely rare after rat introduction in 1918.