Spruce Beetle vs Spring Firefly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Spruce Beetle | Spring Firefly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dendroctonus rufipennis | Photinus ardens |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Curculionidae | Lampyridae |
| Size | 4-7 mm | 5-8 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Alaska, western Canada, and the Rocky Mountain states | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Spruce Beetle
A dark brown to black bark beetle that is the primary killer of mature spruce trees in North America. Outbreaks are triggered by drought, windthrow, or warming temperatures.
Did You Know?
A single outbreak in Alaska during the 1990s killed spruce trees across more than one million acres.
Spring Firefly
A small early-season firefly of the eastern United States with a distinctive fast double-pulse flash pattern. It has a dark body with a pinkish-red pronotum and is among the first fireflies to appear each year.
Did You Know?
This species often begins flashing earlier in the evening than most other North American fireflies.