European Hornet vs White-Backed Planthopper
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | European Hornet | White-Backed Planthopper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Vespa crabro | Sogatella furcifera |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Vespidae | Delphacidae |
| Size | 25-35 mm | 3-4 mm |
| Habitat | Orchards | Farmland |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Asia, North America | Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
European Hornet
The largest European wasp, with a brown and yellow striped body and reddish-brown head and thorax. Despite its fearsome appearance, it is relatively docile for a social wasp.
Did You Know?
European hornets are one of the few wasp species that actively hunt at night, attracted to lights where they capture other insects.
White-Backed Planthopper
A small delphacid planthopper with a distinctive white dorsal stripe on an otherwise brown body. It is a major rice pest that migrates long distances on monsoon winds.
Did You Know?
It can travel over 1,000 km in a single migratory flight by riding monsoon winds, colonizing new rice crops far from its origin.