Steel-blue Woodwasp vs Yellow Crazy Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Steel-blue Woodwasp | Yellow Crazy Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Sirex cyaneus | Anoplolepis gracilipes |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Siricidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 12–28 mm | 4-5 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Beaches & Coastal |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Indian Ocean Islands, Australia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Steel-blue Woodwasp
A metallic blue woodwasp native to Europe that breeds in fir and spruce. It is closely related to the more destructive Sirex noctilio.
Did You Know?
Unlike its relative Sirex noctilio, this species rarely causes significant economic damage to forestry.
Yellow Crazy Ant
A long-legged, fast-moving invasive ant named for its erratic running pattern. They form supercolonies with multiple queens that can devastate island ecosystems.
Did You Know?
On Christmas Island they killed millions of native red crabs, fundamentally altering the island's entire ecosystem.