Pine Sawyer Beetle vs Nebria Streamside Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Pine Sawyer Beetle Nebria Streamside Beetle
Scientific Name Monochamus galloprovincialis Nebria brevicollis
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Cerambycidae Carabidae
Size 15-28 mm 10-14 mm
Habitat Forests Rivers & Streams
Diet Wood Feeders Omnivores
Regions Europe, North Africa Europe, Introduced to North America and New Zealand
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Pine Sawyer Beetle

A large brown longhorn beetle that breeds in dying or recently dead pine trees. It is a vector of the devastating pine wood nematode.

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Did You Know?

It can transmit pinewood nematode, which has destroyed vast pine forests in Portugal.

Nebria Streamside Beetle

A very common European ground beetle often found near streams and in damp habitats. It is active year-round including during mild winter nights.

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Did You Know?

It is one of very few ground beetles that breeds in autumn and is active throughout the winter months.