Monkey Beetle vs Trilobite Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Monkey Beetle | Trilobite Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hopliini scolioides | Duliticola hoiseni |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Lycidae |
| Size | 8-15 mm | 40-80 mm (females), 8-10 mm (males) |
| Habitat | Heathland | Underground |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Fungus Feeders |
| Regions | Africa | Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
Monkey Beetle
A hairy scarab beetle that pollinates flowers in South African fynbos.
Did You Know?
Dense body hairs collect pollen as it crawls inside daisy flowers.
Trilobite Beetle
Females are large, larviform, and look strikingly like trilobites from the Paleozoic era. Males are tiny conventional-looking beetles. One of the most extreme sexual dimorphisms in insects.
Did You Know?
Females of this beetle retain their larval form throughout life and look like extinct trilobites — males are tiny normal beetles, creating one of natures most extreme sex differences.