African Driver Ant vs Ichneumon Wasp
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | African Driver Ant | Ichneumon Wasp |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dorylus wilverthi | Megarhyssa macrurus |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Dorylidae | Ichneumonidae |
| Size | Workers 3-13 mm; queen up to 50 mm | 25-50 mm body plus 100+ mm ovipositor |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Parasitoids |
| Regions | Central Africa, East Africa | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
African Driver Ant
A notorious army ant species that forms massive raiding columns through the forest floor. Colonies can contain over 20 million individuals.
Did You Know?
Soldier ants have such powerful jaws that indigenous peoples have used them as natural wound sutures.
Ichneumon Wasp
A large parasitoid wasp with an extremely long, thread-like ovipositor that can exceed the length of its body. Females drill through solid wood to reach their host larvae deep inside.
Did You Know?
The female can somehow detect horntail larvae vibrations through several centimeters of solid wood and then drill her flexible ovipositor to reach them with remarkable accuracy.