Spider-hunting Wasp vs Currant Stem Girdler

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Spider-hunting Wasp Currant Stem Girdler
Scientific Name Anoplius nigerrimus Janus integer
Order Hymenoptera Hymenoptera
Family Pompilidae Cephidae
Size 12-18mm 8-11 mm
Habitat Beaches & Coastal Underground
Diet Predators Omnivores
Regions Europe North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Spider-hunting Wasp

A large all-black spider-hunting wasp that drags paralyzed wolf spiders back to its burrow.

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Did You Know?

Paralyzes a wolf spider with a precise sting to the nerve ganglion then drags it backwards to its burrow.

Currant Stem Girdler

A slender black stem sawfly that attacks currant and gooseberry bushes. Females girdle the stem tips with their ovipositor, causing them to wilt.

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Did You Know?

The female girdles the stem above the egg insertion point, causing the tip to wilt and die, which provides the larva with softened stem tissue to feed on.