Borneo Giant Firefly vs Giant Dung Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Borneo Giant Firefly Giant Dung Beetle
Scientific Name Lamprigera borneensis Helictopleurus giganteus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Lampyridae Scarabaeidae
Size 25-60 mm (female), 12-18 mm (male) 20-30 mm
Habitat Forests Mountains
Diet Predators Dung Feeders
Regions Southeast Asia, Borneo Madagascar
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Borneo Giant Firefly

A very large tropical firefly from Borneo with massive larviform females that glow brightly. Males are smaller and winged with well-developed eyes for locating glowing females on the forest floor.

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Did You Know?

The enormous larviform females are sometimes mistaken for caterpillars or worms by people encountering them on the forest floor.

Giant Dung Beetle

The largest member of the endemic Helictopleurus genus, with a robust body and prominent cephalic horns in males. Its dark brown to black exoskeleton is heavily sculptured with ridges and punctures.

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Did You Know?

Unlike African dung beetles that rely on large mammal dung, this species evolved to specialize on lemur droppings found on the forest floor.