Mountain Pine Beetle vs Large Bloody-nosed Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Mountain Pine Beetle | Large Bloody-nosed Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dendroctonus ponderosae | Timarcha goettingensis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Curculionidae | Chrysomelidae |
| Size | 4-7 mm | 8-13 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Meadows |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | North America | Central and Western Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Mountain Pine Beetle
A small dark brown bark beetle that bores into pine trees to lay eggs beneath the bark. Massive outbreaks have devastated millions of hectares of North American forests.
Did You Know?
Mountain pine beetles carry blue stain fungi that block water transport in trees, turning the wood a distinctive blue-gray color.
Large Bloody-nosed Beetle
A somewhat smaller relative of Timarcha tenebricosa, with a similarly rounded, convex, black body and fused wing cases. It shares the characteristic reflex bleeding behavior of its genus.
Did You Know?
Adults are entirely flightless because their hind wings have been completely reduced and their elytra are fused together.