Japanese Blister Beetle vs Anax Elephant Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Japanese Blister Beetle Anax Elephant Beetle
Scientific Name Epicauta gorhami Megasoma anubis
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Meloidae Scarabaeidae
Size 12-18 mm 45-90 mm
Habitat Farmland Forests
Diet Predators Wood Feeders
Regions East Asia, Japan/Korea Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Japanese Blister Beetle

A black and orange striped blister beetle found in Japan and Korea. Known as 'tsuchi-hanmyo.' Contains cantharidin, a blistering agent, in its body fluids as a defense against predators.

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Did You Know?

When disturbed, this beetle exudes hemolymph containing cantharidin from its leg joints, which can cause painful blisters on human skin.

Anax Elephant Beetle

A robust scarab beetle found in Amazonian forests with a distinctive dark brown coloration. Males possess a stout forward-curving horn used in territorial disputes.

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Did You Know?

Males will wrestle opponents for hours on tree branches, attempting to pry rivals loose and hurl them to the ground.