Gershner's Jumping Bristletail vs Ichneumon Wasp
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Gershner's Jumping Bristletail | Ichneumon Wasp |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pedetontus gershneri | Megarhyssa macrurus |
| Order | Archaeognatha | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Machilidae | Ichneumonidae |
| Size | 8-10 mm | 25-50 mm body plus 100+ mm ovipositor |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Detritivores | Parasitoids |
| Regions | United States | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Gershner's Jumping Bristletail
A North American jumping bristletail found in leaf litter and under bark. It has a distinctly humped thorax and long tail filaments.
Did You Know?
Like all Archaeognatha, it molts throughout its entire adult life.
Ichneumon Wasp
A large parasitoid wasp with an extremely long, thread-like ovipositor that can exceed the length of its body. Females drill through solid wood to reach their host larvae deep inside.
Did You Know?
The female can somehow detect horntail larvae vibrations through several centimeters of solid wood and then drill her flexible ovipositor to reach them with remarkable accuracy.