Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle vs Broad Wood Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle | Broad Wood Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Trypoxylus dichotomus | Parcoblatta lata |
| Order | Coleoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Ectobiidae |
| Size | 40-85 mm | 13-18 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar) and East Asia | Southeastern United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle
A large rhinoceros beetle with a glossy dark brown to black body. Males sport a long, forked cephalic horn and a shorter thoracic horn. The horn fork resembles a tuning fork.
Did You Know?
In Japan and parts of Southeast Asia, these beetles are popular pets sold in department stores and convenience stores during summer months.
Broad Wood Cockroach
A distinctive flat, broadly shaped wood cockroach from the southeastern United States. Females have a wider body than most Parcoblatta species.
Did You Know?
Its unusually broad and flat body shape allows it to squeeze into extremely narrow crevices under bark.