Wasp Beetle vs Cliff Tiger Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Wasp Beetle | Cliff Tiger Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Clytus arietis | Cicindela germanica |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Carabidae |
| Size | 7-14 mm | 9-12 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Farmland |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Europe | Europe, from Britain to Central Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
Wasp Beetle
A longhorn beetle with yellow and black banding that mimics a common wasp. It even moves in a jerky, wasp-like manner.
Did You Know?
It is completely harmless but its convincing wasp mimicry deters most predators.
Cliff Tiger Beetle
A small, dark green tiger beetle with faint pale markings found on exposed clay and chalk slopes. It has declined severely across its European range due to habitat loss.
Did You Know?
In Britain, it is among the rarest beetles, known from only a handful of exposed cliff sites in Wales and the English Midlands.