Red Oak Borer vs Notoligotoma Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Red Oak Borer | Notoligotoma Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Enaphalodes rufulus | Notoligotoma hardyi |
| Order | Coleoptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Australembiidae |
| Size | 18-30 mm | 9.0-14.0 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Red Oak Borer
A large reddish-brown cerambycid that breeds in living red oaks across eastern North America. It has a strict two-year life cycle with synchronized adult emergence in odd-numbered years in some regions. Larvae bore into heartwood.
Did You Know?
Outbreaks of this beetle in the Ozarks during the early 2000s killed thousands of red oak trees across the region.
Notoligotoma Web Spinner
An Australian web spinner found in tropical northern Australia. It builds silk galleries on tree trunks during the wet season.
Did You Know?
During the dry season, colonies retreat into deep bark crevices and become dormant until the rains return.