Green Lestes vs Snapping Amblyopone
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Green Lestes | Snapping Amblyopone |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lestes viridis | Stigmatomma oregonense |
| Order | Odonata | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Lestidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 39-48 mm body length | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Ponds & Lakes | Forests |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | Europe | Western North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Green Lestes
A metallic green damselfly that lays eggs into the bark of overhanging trees. Creates distinctive oviposition scars on willow branches. One of the latest damselflies to fly.
Did You Know?
Uniquely among damselflies, it lays its eggs into tree bark above water rather than into aquatic plants.
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.