Horned Passalus vs Hagen's Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Horned Passalus | Hagen's Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Odontotaenius disjunctus | Oligotoma humbertiana |
| Order | Coleoptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Passalidae | Oligotomidae |
| Size | 28-37 mm | 8.0-11.0 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Horned Passalus
A large, shiny black beetle with a small horn on its head, found in rotting logs. It lives in family groups where adults and larvae communicate by stridulation.
Did You Know?
Adults chew wood into pulp and feed it to their larvae, one of the few beetles to show true parental care.
Hagen's Web Spinner
A common web spinner of South and Southeast Asia found under bark and in soil crevices. It reproduces by parthenogenesis in many populations.
Did You Know?
Many populations consist entirely of females that reproduce without mating, with males being extremely rare or absent.