Giant Western Crane Fly vs Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Giant Western Crane Fly Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer
Scientific Name Holorusia hespera Acanthocinus princeps
Order Diptera Coleoptera
Family Tipulidae Cerambycidae
Size 35-45 mm body length 14-23mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Detritivores Wood Feeders
Regions Western North America North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Giant Western Crane Fly

North America's largest crane fly with a wingspan approaching 80 mm. It inhabits mossy stream banks in western mountain forests.

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Did You Know?

It is the largest fly in North America and one of the largest true flies in the world.

Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer

A grey-brown longhorn beetle with extremely long antennae that can be four times its body length. Males antennae are longer than females.

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Did You Know?

Its antennae are among the longest relative to body size of any beetle and are used to detect female pheromones.