Long-cerci Dipluran vs Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Long-cerci Dipluran Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle
Scientific Name Litocampa henroti Coccinella magnifica
Order Diplura Coleoptera
Family Campodeidae Coccinellidae
Size 4-6 mm 6-8 mm
Habitat Caves Heathland
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions France, Spain Europe
Conservation Data Deficient Near Threatened

Long-cerci Dipluran

A troglophilic dipluran known from caves in western Europe. It has remarkably long cerci used for detecting vibrations in cave environments.

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Did You Know?

Its cerci can be nearly as long as the rest of its body.

Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle

A scarce ladybird that lives exclusively in and around wood ant nests. It closely resembles the common seven-spot ladybird.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the very few ladybird species that is myrmecophilous, living among ants.