Spread-antler Stag Beetle vs Cotton Aphid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Spread-antler Stag Beetle Cotton Aphid
Scientific Name Odontolabis siva Aphis gossypii
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Lucanidae Aphididae
Size 35-90 mm 1-1.8 mm
Habitat Mountains Orchards
Diet Sap Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions India, Nepal, Myanmar, China Worldwide
Conservation Not Evaluated Not Evaluated

Spread-antler Stag Beetle

A large Himalayan stag beetle with widely spread mandibles in major males. Body color ranges from black to deep brown.

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Found at elevations up to 2,500 meters in the Himalayan foothills, higher than most stag beetle species.

Cotton Aphid

A small yellowish-green to dark green aphid that attacks cotton, cucurbits, and citrus worldwide. It transmits numerous plant viruses and produces copious honeydew.

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Its body color varies from yellow to nearly black depending on temperature, crowding, and host plant quality.