Western Water Penny vs Bearded Stick Mantis
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Western Water Penny | Bearded Stick Mantis |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Psephenus falli | Toxodera beieri |
| Order | Coleoptera | Mantodea |
| Family | Psephenidae | Toxoderidae |
| Size | 4-5 mm (adults) | 70-100 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Forests |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Western North America | Borneo, Malaysia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
Western Water Penny
A water penny beetle restricted to clean mountain streams in western North America. Its disc-shaped larvae are indicators of high water quality.
Did You Know?
The presence of water penny larvae is used by biologists as a reliable indicator that a stream is unpolluted.
Bearded Stick Mantis
A rare stick mantis from Borneo with small lobes along its body resembling bark fragments. It was named after the famous mantis taxonomist Max Beier.
Did You Know?
Max Beier, whom it was named after, described more mantis species than any other 20th-century entomologist.