Giant Bornean Walking Stick vs Oak Slug Sawfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Giant Bornean Walking Stick | Oak Slug Sawfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tirachoidea jianfenglingensis | Caliroa quercuscoccineae |
| Order | Phasmatodea | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Phasmatidae | Tenthredinidae |
| Size | 150-230 mm | 4-5 mm (adult) |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Southeast Asia (Borneo, Sumatra, Malaysia, Indonesia) | North America |
| Conservation | Data Deficient | Not Evaluated |
Giant Bornean Walking Stick
A very large, robust stick insect with a heavily textured green or brown body covered in small tubercles. Females are bulky and wingless while males are smaller with vestigial wings.
Did You Know?
When grabbed, it can reflexively drop a leg that continues to twitch, distracting the predator while the insect escapes.
Oak Slug Sawfly
A slug-like sawfly larva that skeletonizes oak leaves in North America. Severe infestations cause browning of the canopy by midsummer.
Did You Know?
The slimy larval coating deters most predators except for a few specialized parasitoid wasps.