Water Scorpion vs Loblolly Pine Sawfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Water Scorpion Loblolly Pine Sawfly
Scientific Name Nepa cinerea Neodiprion taedae linearis
Order Hemiptera Hymenoptera
Family Nepidae Diprionidae
Size 18-22 mm 6-9 mm
Habitat Ponds & Lakes Farmland
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Europe, Asia Southeastern United States
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Water Scorpion

A flat aquatic bug that lurks in shallow water resembling a dead leaf. It breathes through a long tail-like siphon that breaks the water surface.

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Did You Know?

Despite its name and scorpion-like raptorial forelegs, the water scorpion is a weak swimmer and instead ambushes prey from vegetation.

Loblolly Pine Sawfly

A pine sawfly from the southeastern United States whose yellowish-green larvae feed on the needles of loblolly and other southern pines.

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Did You Know?

Young larvae feed only on the outer needle tissue, leaving the central vein intact, giving infested needles a characteristic straw-like appearance.