Spring Click Beetle vs Madagascan Bent-toed Gecko Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Spring Click Beetle	Madagascan Bent-toed Gecko Mantis
Scientific Name	Denticollis linearis	Brancsikia aeroplana
Order	Coleoptera	Mantodea
Family	Elateridae	Mantidae
Size	9-12 mm	50-65 mm
Habitat	Woodlands	Forests
Diet	Herbivores	Herbivores
Regions	Europe, Western Asia	Madagascar
Conservation	Least Concern	Not Evaluated

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.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most click beetles whose larvae damage living plants, this species' larvae are saproxylic and only eat dead wood.

Madagascan Bent-toed Gecko Mantis

A rare and unusual mantis endemic to Madagascar with flattened lobes on its legs. It closely mimics dried leaves on the forest floor.

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Did You Know?

Its body shape and brown coloration make it virtually invisible among fallen leaves.