Silver Birch Web-Spinning Sawfly vs Steel-blue Cricket Hunter
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Silver Birch Web-Spinning Sawfly | Steel-blue Cricket Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pamphilius sylvaticus | Chlorion aerarium |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Pamphiliidae | Sphecidae |
| Size | 9-12 mm | 18-28 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Predators |
| Regions | Europe | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Silver Birch Web-Spinning Sawfly
A flat-bodied sawfly with long filiform antennae and a broad head. Larvae roll or fold birch leaves with silk and feed within the shelters.
Did You Know?
The flattened body shape of pamphiliid sawflies is an adaptation that allows adults to squeeze into tight spaces in leaf litter and bark crevices.
Steel-blue Cricket Hunter
A large metallic blue wasp that hunts field crickets and mole crickets. It drags paralyzed prey into burrows to provision its nest cells.
Did You Know?
It enters cricket burrows headfirst to sting and extract its prey from underground.