Club-horned Sawfly vs Neon Trap-jaw Ant

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Club-horned Sawfly Neon Trap-jaw Ant
Scientific Name Abia sericea Odontomachus coquereli
Order Hymenoptera Hymenoptera
Family Cimbicidae Formicidae
Size 10-14 mm 10-13 mm
Habitat Hedgerows Forests
Diet Herbivores Omnivores
Regions Europe, British Isles Madagascar
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Club-horned Sawfly

A striking metallic green sawfly found across Europe. Adults visit flowers while larvae feed on honeysuckle and scabious. One of the smaller cimbicid sawflies.

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Did You Know?

Adults have distinctive clubbed antennae that distinguish them from other sawflies.

Neon Trap-jaw Ant

A large Malagasy trap-jaw ant with a distinctive reddish coloration found in Madagascar's dry forests. It has the characteristic spring-loaded mandibles of its genus.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the few trap-jaw ant species found on the island of Madagascar, likely arriving via ocean dispersal.