Orange-spotted Cockroach vs Golden Click Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Orange-spotted Cockroach Golden Click Beetle
Scientific Name Eublaberus distanti Selatosomus aeneus
Order Blattodea Coleoptera
Family Blaberidae Elateridae
Size 45-55 mm 11-16 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Fruit Feeders Root Feeders
Regions Trinidad, Venezuela, northern South America Europe, Northern Asia
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Orange-spotted Cockroach

A large cockroach with distinctive orange spots on a dark body. It inhabits caves and forest floors in South America.

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Did You Know?

It is commonly known as the six-spotted cockroach due to the pattern of orange markings on its thorax.

Golden Click Beetle

A metallic green or bronze click beetle with a bright coppery sheen on the elytra and pronotum. It is common in European forests and grasslands during spring.

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Did You Know?

The brilliant metallic coloration is structural, produced by microscopic surface textures rather than pigments.