Say's Stink Bug vs Dionysius Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Say's Stink Bug Dionysius Beetle
Scientific Name Chlorochroa sayi Golofa porteri
Order Hemiptera Coleoptera
Family Pentatomidae Dynastinae
Size 13-17 mm 35-70 mm
Habitat Farmland Mountains
Diet Sap Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions North America Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Say's Stink Bug

A bright green stink bug common in arid and semi-arid habitats of western North America. It can be a significant pest of dry-farmed crops.

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Did You Know?

It overwinters in large aggregations under sagebrush bark, sometimes numbering in the thousands.

Dionysius Beetle

A striking rhinoceros beetle with an extremely long, slender head horn. Males joust by interlocking horns and wrestling.

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Did You Know?

Their elongated horns are used like fencing swords rather than for lifting opponents.