Titan Stick Insect vs Corn Flea Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Titan Stick Insect | Corn Flea Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Acrophylla titan | Chaetocnema pulicaria |
| Order | Phasmatodea | Coleoptera |
| Family | Phasmatidae | Chrysomelidae |
| Size | 160-260 mm | 1.5-2 mm |
| Habitat | Beaches & Coastal | Farmland |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Oceania | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Titan Stick Insect
One of the longest stick insects in Australia and among the longest insects in the world. Females can reach over 250 mm in body length with legs extended to nearly half a meter.
Did You Know?
Female titan stick insects drop their eggs from the treetops to the forest floor below, where they may take over two years to hatch.
Corn Flea Beetle
A very small, shiny black to bronze flea beetle with a compact, oval body. It vectors Stewart's wilt bacterium, making it both a direct and indirect pest of sweet corn.
Did You Know?
The severity of Stewart's wilt in a given year can be predicted by winter temperatures, since cold winters reduce overwintering beetle populations.