Forest Bristletail vs Yellow-faced Horntail
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Forest Bristletail | Yellow-faced Horntail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Machilis hrabei | Sirex nitobei |
| Order | Archaeognatha | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Machilidae | Siricidae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 15–30 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Detritivores | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Central Europe | East Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Forest Bristletail
A central European bristletail inhabiting forest leaf litter and mossy rocks. It is one of many Machilis species found in Europe.
Did You Know?
The genus Machilis was one of the first bristletail genera ever described.
Yellow-faced Horntail
A large woodwasp native to East Asia that occasionally appears as an invasive species. Females bore into larch and pine to deposit eggs.
Did You Know?
It carries the same damaging symbiotic fungus Amylostereum areolatum as its relative Sirex noctilio.