Giant Dobsonfly vs Alpine Ground Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Giant Dobsonfly	Alpine Ground Beetle
Scientific Name	Acanthacorydalis fruhstorferi	Nebria germari
Order	Megaloptera	Coleoptera
Family	Corydalidae	Carabidae
Size	60-90 mm body, 210 mm wingspan	10-14 mm
Habitat	Rivers & Streams	Mountains
Diet	Predators	Predators
Regions	Asia	Central Europe, Alps
Conservation	Data Deficient	Least Concern

Giant Dobsonfly

The largest aquatic insect in the world by wingspan, found in streams in Vietnam and China. Males have enormous mandibles resembling reindeer antlers.

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Did You Know?

With a wingspan of 21 cm, this is the worlds largest aquatic insect — its bizarre mandibles resemble reindeer antlers and are used exclusively for grappling rival males.

Alpine Ground Beetle

A dark, robust ground beetle found on alpine scree slopes and glacier margins. It hunts small invertebrates among loose rocks above the treeline.

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Did You Know?

This beetle can survive freezing temperatures by producing antifreeze proteins in its body fluids.