Sumatran Flat-faced Longhorn vs Bark Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Sumatran Flat-faced Longhorn | Bark Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Batocera numitor | Laxta granicollis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Blaberidae |
| Size | 50-90 mm | 20-30 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Indonesia, Malaysia) | Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Sumatran Flat-faced Longhorn
A very large longhorn beetle with grey-brown mottled elytra and exceptionally long antennae. The flat face and powerful mandibles help it strip bark from living trees.
Did You Know?
It can produce loud squeaking sounds by rubbing a file on its thorax, a stridulation behavior used to startle predators.
Bark Cockroach
A flat oval cockroach that lives exclusively under eucalyptus bark.
Did You Know?
Its extremely flat body allows it to squeeze into bark crevices just one millimeter wide.