Tunnel Beetle vs Japanese Stick Insect
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Tunnel Beetle | Japanese Stick Insect |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lymexylon navale | Ramulus mikado |
| Order | Coleoptera | Phasmatodea |
| Family | Lymexylidae | Phasmatidae |
| Size | 7-16mm | 70-100 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe | East Asia, Japan |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Tunnel Beetle
A slender cylindrical beetle whose larvae bore straight tunnels through oak timber. Historically damaged ship timber.
Did You Know?
Was a major pest of oak shipbuilding timber, boring tunnels that weakened the hulls of wooden warships.
Japanese Stick Insect
Known as 'nanafushi' in Japanese, meaning 'seven-jointed.' An elongated, twig-mimicking insect that is nearly invisible when motionless on branches. Can reproduce parthenogenetically.
Did You Know?
Japanese stick insects can reproduce without males through parthenogenesis, and some populations consist entirely of females.