Southern Rock Bristletail vs Mountain Stone Bristletail
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Southern Rock Bristletail | Mountain Stone Bristletail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lepismachilis y-signata | Machilis germanica |
| Order | Archaeognatha | Archaeognatha |
| Family | Machilidae | Machilidae |
| Size | 8-11 mm | 8-12 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Mountains |
| Diet | Detritivores | Detritivores |
| Regions | Mediterranean Europe | Central Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Southern Rock Bristletail
A Mediterranean bristletail identified by a Y-shaped marking on its thorax. It lives under stones and in rock crevices.
Did You Know?
The Y-shaped thoracic marking gives this species its distinctive name.
Mountain Stone Bristletail
A scaled, humped bristletail found on rock faces and stone walls in European mountains. It has large touching compound eyes, long antennae, and three caudal filaments.
Did You Know?
Bristletails have an indirect mating system where males deposit sperm droplets on silk threads for females to pick up.