Waterhouse Stag Beetle vs Evening Cicada

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Waterhouse Stag Beetle Evening Cicada
Scientific Name Phalacrognathus muelleri waterhouseorum Tanna japonensis
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Lucanidae Cicadidae
Size 25-65 mm 28-38 mm
Habitat Mountains Mountains
Diet Wood Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions New Guinea Japan, Korea, China
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Waterhouse Stag Beetle

A subspecies of the rainbow stag beetle from New Guinea with even more vivid metallic coloring. Highly prized by collectors.

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Did You Know?

They display some of the most intense structural coloration found in any beetle species.

Evening Cicada

A Japanese cicada that sings at dusk, producing a melancholy call. Known as 'higurashi,' it is a cultural symbol of late summer evenings.

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Did You Know?

Its haunting evening song is considered one of the most beautiful sounds of the Japanese summer.