Rajah Naga Stag Beetle vs Microceratotermes Carton Termite
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Rajah Naga Stag Beetle | Microceratotermes Carton Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Prosopocoilus astacoides | Microcerotermes crassus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Lucanidae | Termitidae |
| Size | 30-70 mm including mandibles | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia) | Southeast Asia, northern Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Rajah Naga Stag Beetle
A medium-sized stag beetle with reddish-brown elytra and a black head bearing distinctly toothed mandibles. Males display significant size variation with mandible shape changing allometrically.
Did You Know?
Small males have straight, simple mandibles while large males develop elaborate curved and toothed mandibles, a phenomenon called male dimorphism.
Microceratotermes Carton Termite
A wood-feeding termite found across Southeast Asia and Australia that builds small arboreal carton nests on trees. Workers construct covered runways along tree bark to access feeding sites. Soldiers have short, thick mandibles.
Did You Know?
Multiple small nests of this species can be interconnected by covered galleries running along tree branches, forming a distributed colony network.