Green Flatid Planthopper vs Stag Beetle of Rhodes

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Attribute Green Flatid Planthopper Stag Beetle of Rhodes
Scientific Name Flatormenis proxima Dorcus rhodensis
Order Hemiptera Coleoptera
Family Flatidae Lucanidae
Size 8-10 mm 2-4 cm
Habitat Underground Forests
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Eastern United States, Caribbean Greece
Conservation Least Concern Endangered

Green Flatid Planthopper

A delicate bright green planthopper with broad, leaf-like wings held tent-like over the body. When grouped on a stem, multiple individuals together resemble a cluster of leaves.

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Did You Know?

Nymphs produce long waxy filaments from their abdomens that trail behind them like a white fluffy tail, earning them the nickname 'fluffy bugs'.

Stag Beetle of Rhodes

A stag beetle endemic to the Greek island of Rhodes. Males have large mandibles used in combat over mates.

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Did You Know?

This species is found nowhere else on Earth except on the single island of Rhodes.