Netelia Ichneumon Wasp vs Giant Armadillo Flea

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Netelia Ichneumon Wasp Giant Armadillo Flea
Scientific Name Netelia melanura Tunga caecata
Order Hymenoptera Siphonaptera
Family Ichneumonidae Tungidae
Size 14-18 mm 1-2 mm
Habitat Underground Underground
Diet Parasitoids Blood Feeders
Regions Europe South America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Netelia Ichneumon Wasp

A large orange ichneumon wasp attracted to light at night. Parasitizes noctuid moth caterpillars. Has a distinctive compressed, blade-like abdomen.

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Did You Know?

Regularly enters houses at night, attracted by lights, and can give a mild sting if handled.

Giant Armadillo Flea

A burrowing flea related to the chigoe flea that parasitizes armadillos in South America. Like its relative, the gravid female embeds into the host's skin.

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Did You Know?

It is one of only a few flea species in the world that burrows into its host's skin to feed and reproduce.