Headlight Click Beetle vs Long-tailed Giant Ichneumon
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Headlight Click Beetle | Long-tailed Giant Ichneumon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ignelater havaniensis | Megarhyssa atrata |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Elateridae | Ichneumonidae |
| Size | 15-25 mm | 30-50 mm body, ovipositor up to 130 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Caribbean, Cuba | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Headlight Click Beetle
A medium-sized bioluminescent click beetle from Cuba with bright greenish pronotal lights. It belongs to a genus of luminous elaterids found throughout the Caribbean region.
Did You Know?
Like other luminous click beetles in the Caribbean, this species was historically collected by indigenous Taino people for illumination.
Long-tailed Giant Ichneumon
A large dark-bodied ichneumonid wasp found in eastern North America. Females bore through bark to parasitize pigeon tremex horntail larvae.
Did You Know?
Multiple females often congregate on the same dead tree, drilling simultaneously for hosts.