Virginia Pine Sawfly vs Snapping Amblyopone
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Virginia Pine Sawfly | Snapping Amblyopone |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Neodiprion pratti pratti | Stigmatomma oregonense |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Diprionidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 6-8 mm | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Omnivores | Predators |
| Regions | Southeastern United States | Western North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Virginia Pine Sawfly
A pine sawfly whose larvae are greenish-yellow with prominent dark stripes. It preferentially attacks Virginia pine and other hard pines in the southeastern United States.
Did You Know?
This subspecies is restricted to Virginia pine, showing the host specificity that characterizes many Neodiprion sawfly taxa.
Snapping Amblyopone
A pale, blind subterranean ant of western North American forests that hunts centipedes and other soil arthropods. Like other dracula ants, it feeds on the hemolymph of its larvae.
Did You Know?
They are specialist predators of centipedes, which they paralyze with their sting before feeding them to larvae.