Siamese Stag Beetle vs Golden Click Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Siamese Stag Beetle Golden Click Beetle
Scientific Name Hexarthrius parryi Selatosomus aeneus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Lucanidae Elateridae
Size 45-90 mm 11-16 mm
Habitat Mountains Forests
Diet Sap Feeders Root Feeders
Regions Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India Europe, Northern Asia
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Siamese Stag Beetle

A large stag beetle with impressive curved mandibles and a dark brown to black body. Males use their oversized jaws in territorial combat.

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Did You Know?

Males can lift opponents twice their own weight with their massive mandibles during fights.

Golden Click Beetle

A metallic green or bronze click beetle with a bright coppery sheen on the elytra and pronotum. It is common in European forests and grasslands during spring.

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Did You Know?

The brilliant metallic coloration is structural, produced by microscopic surface textures rather than pigments.