Derbid Planthopper vs African Paper Wasp

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Derbid Planthopper African Paper Wasp
Scientific Name Anotia bonnetii Belonogaster juncea
Order Hemiptera Hymenoptera
Family Derbidae Vespidae
Size 6-10 mm 15-22 mm
Habitat Underground Underground
Diet Fungus Feeders Predators
Regions Eastern United States, Caribbean, Central America Southern Africa, East Africa
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Derbid Planthopper

A delicate planthopper with elongated, paddle-shaped wings held flat over the body. It is pale yellowish-green and often found resting on palm fronds and broad-leaved plants.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most planthoppers, derbid nymphs are mycophagous, feeding on fungal hyphae in leaf litter and rotting wood before switching to plant sap as adults.

African Paper Wasp

A slender reddish-brown social wasp that builds small open paper nests under eaves and branches. It preys on caterpillars to feed its larvae.

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Did You Know?

They are considered beneficial by gardeners because a single colony can destroy hundreds of caterpillar pests per week.