Green June Beetle vs Giant Cave Cockroach

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Green June Beetle Giant Cave Cockroach
Scientific Name Cotinis nitida Blaberus giganteus
Order Coleoptera Blattodea
Family Scarabaeidae Blaberidae
Size 15-22mm 65-100 mm
Habitat Orchards Forests
Diet Fruit Feeders Fruit Feeders
Regions North America Central America, northern South America
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Green June Beetle

A large velvety green beetle with bronze margins that buzzes loudly in flight. It feeds on ripe fruit and is attracted to fermentation.

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Did You Know?

Adults are clumsy fliers that regularly crash into people, windows and walls due to their buzzing low-altitude flight.

Giant Cave Cockroach

One of the world's largest cockroach species, with a wingspan reaching 15 cm. It inhabits caves and dark forest environments in Central and South America.

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Did You Know?

It is sometimes called the Brazilian cockroach and is among the longest-bodied cockroach species in the world.