Siamese Stag Beetle vs Hawaiian Planthopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Siamese Stag Beetle Hawaiian Planthopper
Scientific Name Hexarthrius parryi Nesosydne chambersi
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Lucanidae Delphacidae
Size 45-90 mm 3-5 mm
Habitat Mountains Mountains
Diet Sap Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India Hawaii
Conservation Not Evaluated Not Evaluated

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.

Hawaiian Planthopper

A tiny planthopper endemic to Hawaii that feeds on native grasses. It is one of over 100 Nesosydne species that evolved on the islands.

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Did You Know?

The genus Nesosydne underwent one of the most spectacular adaptive radiations of any insect group in Hawaii.