Giant Lobster Cockroach vs Protermes Inquiline Termite
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Giant Lobster Cockroach | Protermes Inquiline Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Henschoutedenia flexivitta | Protermes prorepens |
| Order | Blattodea | Blattodea |
| Family | Blaberidae | Termitidae |
| Size | 50-65 mm | 2-4 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Fungus Feeders |
| Regions | Central and West Africa | East Africa, Southern Africa |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Giant Lobster Cockroach
A large African cockroach with a broad, flattened body. It has distinctive banded markings across its wings.
Did You Know?
It gets its lobster name from its broad, flattened body shape and reddish-brown coloring.
Protermes Inquiline Termite
A small inquiline termite that lives within the mounds of larger fungus-growing termite species in Africa. Colonies are tiny and discrete, occupying small chambers within the walls of the host mound. Workers feed on fungal material.
Did You Know?
Inquiline termites like this species are the cuckoos of the termite world, sneaking into other species' elaborate mounds to exploit their resources.