Halloween Hisser vs Japanese Click Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Halloween Hisser Japanese Click Beetle
Scientific Name Elliptorhina laevigata Campsosternus gemma
Order Blattodea Coleoptera
Family Blaberidae Elateridae
Size 45-55 mm 25-35 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Fruit Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Madagascar Japan, Taiwan, Southern China
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Halloween Hisser

A striking cockroach with dark brown and orange-black coloring. Its smooth pronotum and contrasting colors make it visually distinctive.

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Did You Know?

Its Halloween-themed coloration of black and orange makes it one of the most popular decorative cockroach species in collections.

Japanese Click Beetle

A spectacular metallic green and gold click beetle found in East Asian forests. It is one of the most brilliantly coloured elaterid beetles.

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Did You Know?

Its jewel-like metallic colouring has made it one of the most sought-after beetles in insect collections worldwide.