Spruce Budworm vs Emerald Cockroach Wasp
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Spruce Budworm | Emerald Cockroach Wasp |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Choristoneura fumiferana | Ampulex compressa |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Tortricidae | Ampulicidae |
| Size | 20-28 mm wingspan | 22 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Omnivores | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | North America | Africa, Asia, Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Spruce Budworm
A small mottled grey-brown moth that is the most destructive forest pest in North America. Outbreaks can kill millions of hectares of spruce and fir forest.
Did You Know?
A single outbreak in the 1970s-80s damaged more timber than all forest fires in Canada combined.
Emerald Cockroach Wasp
A brilliant emerald-green wasp that zombifies cockroaches. It delivers precise stings to the cockroachs brain, removing its escape reflex. Then leads it by the antenna like a dog on a leash.
Did You Know?
The emerald cockroach wasp performs neurosurgery — it stings a cockroach twice in precise brain locations to disable its escape reflex, then walks it to a burrow like a zombie.