Timberman Beetle vs Mexican Striped Walkingstick

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Timberman Beetle Mexican Striped Walkingstick
Scientific Name Acanthocinus aedilis Anisomorpha paromalus
Order Coleoptera Phasmatodea
Family Cerambycidae Pseudophasmatidae
Size 12-20 mm body; antennae up to 100 mm 4-7 cm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Herbivores
Regions Europe, Asia Mexico
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Timberman Beetle

A mottled grey-brown longhorn beetle with antennae up to five times its body length in males. It breeds in recently dead pine trees.

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Did You Know?

Males have the longest antennae relative to body size of any European beetle.

Mexican Striped Walkingstick

A striped walkingstick native to Mexico, closely related to the North American Anisomorpha species. It has faint longitudinal body stripes.

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Did You Know?

It is one of only a few Anisomorpha species found outside the continental United States.