Yellow-shouldered Slug Sawfly vs Yellow Crazy Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Yellow-shouldered Slug Sawfly | Yellow Crazy Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Arge berberidis | Anoplolepis gracilipes |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Argidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 7-9 mm (adult) | 4-5 mm |
| Habitat | Gardens | Beaches & Coastal |
| Diet | Herbivores | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Indian Ocean Islands, Australia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Yellow-shouldered Slug Sawfly
A sawfly pest of barberry and mahonia shrubs, skeletonizing leaves in gardens. Larvae are slug-like and pale green with a dark head.
Did You Know?
Two generations per year can completely strip barberry hedges of their foliage by late summer.
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.