African Acacia Ant vs Bicolored Pennant Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | African Acacia Ant | Bicolored Pennant Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pseudomyrmex sp. (African mimic: Tetraponera penzigi) | Tetraponera rufonigra |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Formicidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 3-6 mm | 6-10 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Forests |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania | India, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
African Acacia Ant
A slender ant inhabiting the swollen galls of whistling thorn acacias in East Africa. Multiple ant species compete for occupation of these trees in a well-studied ecological system.
Did You Know?
Four different ant species compete for whistling thorn acacias, with each species altering tree growth in different ways.
Bicolored Pennant Ant
A large, slender arboreal ant with a painful sting found across tropical Asia. Workers are bicolored with an orange head and thorax and a black gaster. They nest in hollow twigs and bamboo stems and are agile jumpers.
Did You Know?
Their sting is notoriously painful and is compared to a wasp sting, unusual for such a slender ant.