Large Gold Rove Beetle vs Spruce Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Large Gold Rove Beetle | Spruce Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Staphylinus caesareus | Dendroctonus rufipennis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae | Curculionidae |
| Size | 17-25 mm | 4-7 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Forests |
| Diet | Predators | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Western Asia | Alaska, western Canada, and the Rocky Mountain states |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Large Gold Rove Beetle
A large and handsome rove beetle with golden pubescence on its thorax and bright orange abdominal bands. It is an aggressive predator of carrion-feeding insects.
Did You Know?
Its species name caesareus means imperial, referring to its regal golden markings.
Spruce Beetle
A dark brown to black bark beetle that is the primary killer of mature spruce trees in North America. Outbreaks are triggered by drought, windthrow, or warming temperatures.
Did You Know?
A single outbreak in Alaska during the 1990s killed spruce trees across more than one million acres.