African Fig Wasp vs Japanese Giant Ichneumon
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | African Fig Wasp | Japanese Giant Ichneumon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ceratosolen capensis | Megarhyssa praecellens |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Agaonidae | Ichneumonidae |
| Size | 1-3 mm | 30-45 mm body, ovipositor up to 80 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Southern Africa, East Africa | Japan, Eastern Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
African Fig Wasp
A tiny wasp with an obligate mutualistic relationship with African fig trees. Females enter figs through a narrow opening to pollinate and lay eggs.
Did You Know?
Each fig species has its own specific fig wasp pollinator, making them one of nature's most precise co-evolutionary partnerships.
Japanese Giant Ichneumon
One of the largest ichneumon wasps in Asia with a remarkably long ovipositor. It parasitizes wood-boring horntail larvae in Japanese forests.
Did You Know?
Japanese naturalists have studied this species since the Edo period, and it appears in historical entomological scrolls.