Willow Shoot Sawfly vs Doorkeeper Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Willow Shoot Sawfly | Doorkeeper Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Janus cynosbati | Colobopsis truncata |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Cephidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 8-11 mm | 3-6 mm |
| Habitat | Hedgerows | Woodlands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Gall Makers |
| Regions | North America | Southern and Central Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Willow Shoot Sawfly
A slender, dark stem sawfly whose larvae bore into the shoots of willow and rose. Females cause distinctive wilting of shoot tips by girdling the stem.
Did You Know?
The wilted, flagging shoot tips caused by this sawfly are often the most visible sign of its presence in wild rose thickets.
Doorkeeper Ant
A European carpenter ant in which soldiers have uniquely flattened, plug-shaped heads used to block nest entrances in plant stems. Workers are bicolored yellow and dark brown. They nest in hollow twigs and galls of various trees.
Did You Know?
Soldier ants literally use their flattened heads as living doors, opening the nest entrance only when nestmates present the correct chemical password.