Titan Longhorn Beetle vs Globular Ant-loving Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Titan Longhorn Beetle | Globular Ant-loving Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Phoracantha tricuspis | Chennium bituberculatum |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Staphylinidae |
| Size | 18-28 mm body length | 1.5-2.5 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Australia | Mediterranean Europe, North Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Titan Longhorn Beetle
A large longhorn beetle with brown coloring and three-pronged elytral spines at the tips. It attacks drought-stressed eucalyptus trees.
Did You Know?
Like its relative P. semipunctata, it has also spread to eucalyptus plantations on other continents.
Globular Ant-loving Beetle
A small, rounded pselaphine rove beetle with a glossy chestnut-brown body and two prominent tubercles on the pronotum. It lives as a guest in the nests of various Tetramorium ant species.
Did You Know?
The two tubercles on its thorax are actually glandular organs that produce secretions attractive to its host ants.