South American Giant Mayfly vs Red-legged Pimpla
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | South American Giant Mayfly | Red-legged Pimpla |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Campsurus major | Pimpla rufipes |
| Order | Ephemeroptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Polymitarcyidae | Ichneumonidae |
| Size | 15-25 mm | 10-15 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Heathland |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | South America | Europe, Asia, North Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
South American Giant Mayfly
A large tropical mayfly found in South American rivers and floodplains. Males have distinctive elongated forelegs used for grasping females during mating flights.
Did You Know?
Its mass emergences from Amazonian rivers provide a critical food pulse for fish and birds.
Red-legged Pimpla
A robust black ichneumon wasp with distinctive reddish-orange legs. It parasitizes a wide range of moth and butterfly pupae.
Did You Know?
It is one of the most generalist ichneumon wasps, recorded parasitizing over 100 different host species.