Jewel Scarab vs Giant Bornean Walking Stick
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Jewel Scarab | Giant Bornean Walking Stick |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chrysina resplendens | Tirachoidea jianfenglingensis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Phasmatodea |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Phasmatidae |
| Size | 25-35 mm | 150-230 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Costa Rica, Panama | Southeast Asia (Borneo, Sumatra, Malaysia, Indonesia) |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Data Deficient |
Jewel Scarab
A beetle that appears to be made of polished gold, found in cloud forests of Central America. Its reflective shell is composed of chiral nanostructures.
Did You Know?
Its shell reflects circularly polarized light, a property almost unique in the animal kingdom.
Giant Bornean Walking Stick
A very large, robust stick insect with a heavily textured green or brown body covered in small tubercles. Females are bulky and wingless while males are smaller with vestigial wings.
Did You Know?
When grabbed, it can reflexively drop a leg that continues to twitch, distracting the predator while the insect escapes.