Spring Click Beetle vs Japanese Stick Insect
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Spring Click Beetle | Japanese Stick Insect |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Denticollis linearis | Ramulus mikado |
| Order | Coleoptera | Phasmatodea |
| Family | Elateridae | Phasmatidae |
| Size | 9-12 mm | 70-100 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe, Western Asia | East Asia, Japan |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Spring Click Beetle
A bicoloured click beetle with tawny-brown elytra and a dark thorax, common in spring. It is frequently found on flowers and foliage at woodland edges.
Did You Know?
Unlike most click beetles whose larvae damage living plants, this species' larvae are saproxylic and only eat dead wood.
Japanese Stick Insect
Known as 'nanafushi' in Japanese, meaning 'seven-jointed.' An elongated, twig-mimicking insect that is nearly invisible when motionless on branches. Can reproduce parthenogenetically.
Did You Know?
Japanese stick insects can reproduce without males through parthenogenesis, and some populations consist entirely of females.