Scarce Stag Beetle vs Banana Stalk Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Scarce Stag Beetle | Banana Stalk Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Platycerus caraboides | Telostylinus angusticollis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Diptera |
| Family | Lucanidae | Neriidae |
| Size | 9-13mm | 8-15 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Scarce Stag Beetle
A small metallic blue-black stag beetle with modest mandibles. It develops in red-rotten beech wood.
Did You Know?
Despite being called scarce it is actually fairly common but overlooked due to its small size and dark coloring.
Banana Stalk Fly
A slender long-legged fly from Australia whose body size depends on larval nutrition. Larger males pass on a size advantage to offspring even through a non-genetic pathway.
Did You Know?
Research on this species demonstrated transgenerational effects where paternal diet quality affected offspring body size without changes to DNA.