Mandibularis Stag Beetle vs Venezuelan Poodle Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Mandibularis Stag Beetle Venezuelan Poodle Moth
Scientific Name Hexarthrius mandibularis Artace cribraria
Order Coleoptera Lepidoptera
Family Lucanidae Lasiocampidae
Size 50-115 mm 25-35 mm wingspan
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Sap Feeders Herbivores
Regions Sumatra, Indonesia Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia
Conservation Not Evaluated Not Evaluated

Mandibularis Stag Beetle

One of the largest stag beetles in the world with immense curved mandibles. Glossy black with powerful jaws.

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Did You Know?

Males can reach 115mm in total length, making them among the largest stag beetles ever recorded.

Venezuelan Poodle Moth

A fuzzy white moth densely covered in hair-like scales giving it a woolly appearance. Its large black eyes and fluffy body gained it internet fame.

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Did You Know?

It became a viral internet sensation in 2012 when a photograph taken in Venezuela's Gran Sabana region went viral.