Wrinkled Bark Beetle vs Boll's Wood Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Wrinkled Bark Beetle | Boll's Wood Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Rhysodes sulcatus | Parcoblatta bolliana |
| Order | Coleoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Rhysodidae | Ectobiidae |
| Size | 6-8mm | 12-16 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Texas and the south-central United States |
| Conservation | Endangered | Not Evaluated |
Wrinkled Bark Beetle
An extremely rare and primitive beetle with deep longitudinal grooves on its elytra. Found only in virgin forests.
Did You Know?
One of the rarest beetles in Europe, found only in untouched primeval forests with centuries-old dead wood.
Boll's Wood Cockroach
A small native wood cockroach from the south-central United States. It lives under bark and in rotting logs in wooded areas.
Did You Know?
It was named after the naturalist Jacob Boll, a Swiss-American who collected insects in Texas in the 1870s.