Globular Ant-loving Beetle vs Dark Bush-cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Globular Ant-loving Beetle | Dark Bush-cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chennium bituberculatum | Pholidoptera griseoaptera |
| Order | Coleoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 1.5-2.5 mm | 15-20mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Predators | Omnivores |
| Regions | Mediterranean Europe, North Africa | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Globular Ant-loving Beetle
A small, rounded pselaphine rove beetle with a glossy chestnut-brown body and two prominent tubercles on the pronotum. It lives as a guest in the nests of various Tetramorium ant species.
Did You Know?
The two tubercles on its thorax are actually glandular organs that produce secretions attractive to its host ants.
Dark Bush-cricket
A robust dark brown bush-cricket with vestigial wings. It is common in hedgerows and woodland edges across Europe. Males produce a short sharp chirp repeated at regular intervals.
Did You Know?
Despite being flightless, it has been steadily expanding northward in Europe, likely driven by climate warming.