Giant Scoliid Wasp vs Stigmate Brown Lacewing

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Giant Scoliid Wasp	Stigmate Brown Lacewing
Scientific Name	Megascolia procer	Hemerobius stigma
Order	Hymenoptera	Neuroptera
Family	Scoliidae	Hemerobiidae
Size	40-55 mm	10-14 mm wingspan
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Sap Feeders	Omnivores
Regions	Southeast Asia, Indonesia	Europe, North America, Northern Asia
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Giant Scoliid Wasp

One of the largest wasps in the world, reaching over 5 cm in length, found in Southeast Asian forests. It parasitizes atlas beetle and other giant scarab larvae.

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Did You Know?

At over 5 cm long, it rivals the Asian giant hornet as one of the largest wasp species on Earth.

Stigmate Brown Lacewing

A brown lacewing with a distinctive dark spot on each forewing. Widespread in conifer-dominated forests of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Did You Know?

The dark wing stigma that gives it its name helps distinguish it from over 100 similar species.