1, appearance difference: bamboo shoot worm (also known as bamboo worm) is a kind of beetle, small in size, about 1-2 cm long, grayish brown or dark brown. The body is relatively flat and the tentacles are very long. Bamboo worm (also known as bamboo moth) is a kind of moth insect, which is large and about 5-8 cm long, and its wings are grayish brown or brown when unfolded. The body is chubby and the tentacles are very short.

2. Differences in ecological habits: Bamboo shoot insects are pests of bamboo, parasitizing and incubating inside bamboo. Larvae of bamboo shoot worm will drill into bamboo and feed on bamboo shoots, causing damage to bamboo shoots. Bamboo worm is the natural enemy of bamboo, parasitizing and hatching outside bamboo. Larvae of bamboo insects will build webs on the surface of bamboo and feed on bamboo leaves, which is helpful to control the number of bamboo shoot insects.