Fairy Wasp vs Arctic Sawfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Fairy Wasp Arctic Sawfly
Scientific Name Kikiki huna Amauronematus abnormis
Order Hymenoptera Hymenoptera
Family Mymaridae Tenthredinidae
Size 0.13-0.18 mm 5-8 mm
Habitat Underground Tundra & Arctic
Diet Parasitoids Herbivores
Regions North America, Oceania Arctic Scandinavia, Finland, northern Russia, Arctic Canada, Alaska
Conservation Data Deficient Least Concern

Fairy Wasp

One of the smallest known insects in the world at just 0.15 millimeters long.

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Did You Know?

It is smaller than some single-celled protozoans.

Arctic Sawfly

A small, dark sawfly associated with willows in Arctic and subarctic regions. Females use their saw-like ovipositor to cut slits in willow leaves and stems for egg-laying. Larvae resemble caterpillars and feed openly on leaves.

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Did You Know?

Arctic sawfly larvae can produce silk pads to anchor themselves to willow leaves during strong tundra winds.