Red-tipped Flower Longhorn vs Horned Dung Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Red-tipped Flower Longhorn | Horned Dung Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Stictoleptura rubra | Onthophagus taurus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 10-19 mm | 8-11 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Farmland |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Caucasus, Siberia | Europe, Asia, North America (introduced) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Red-tipped Flower Longhorn
A sexually dimorphic flower longhorn where males have tawny-yellow elytra and females are bright red. Common across European conifer forests, it breeds in old pine stumps. Adults are regular visitors to hogweed and other umbellifers.
Did You Know?
The dramatic color difference between sexes led early entomologists to describe them as two separate species.
Horned Dung Beetle
The strongest insect on Earth relative to body size — can pull 1,141 times its own body weight. Males have curved horns used in underground tunnel combat for mating rights.
Did You Know?
This beetle can pull 1,141 times its body weight — equivalent to a human pulling six double-decker buses. Its strength evolved from intense male-male combat in dung tunnels.