Spotted Xiphydriid Wood Wasp vs Sirex Woodwasp
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Spotted Xiphydriid Wood Wasp | Sirex Woodwasp |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Xiphydria camelus | Sirex noctilio |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Xiphydriidae | Siricidae |
| Size | 12-21 mm | 15-36 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Farmland |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Fungus Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Western Asia | Europe, Africa, Australasia, South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Spotted Xiphydriid Wood Wasp
A slender wood wasp with a distinctively elongated neck-like pronotum and white spots on a dark body. Females bore into hardwood trees to lay eggs.
Did You Know?
Like horntails, Xiphydria wood wasps carry symbiotic fungi in special pouches called mycangia, which they inject into wood during egg-laying.
Sirex Woodwasp
A large blue-black woodwasp that bores into pine trees to lay eggs. It injects a symbiotic fungus into the wood that feeds its developing larvae.
Did You Know?
Females carry a special fungus in abdominal glands and inoculate trees during egg-laying.