Amber Phantom vs Hairy Wood Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Amber Phantom | Hairy Wood Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Haetera piera | Formica lugubris |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Riodinidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 55-65 mm wingspan | 4-8 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Carrion Feeders |
| Regions | South America | Europe, Northern Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Amber Phantom
Largely transparent wings with small amber patches and pink-ringed eyespots. Floats through dark forest understory like a ghost.
Did You Know?
Its nearly invisible wings make it almost undetectable as it drifts through dim forest shade.
Hairy Wood Ant
A large mound-building ant of upland coniferous forests with noticeably hairy body surfaces. It forms polydomous colonies with multiple interconnected nests.
Did You Know?
A supercolony in the Swiss Jura mountains contained over 1,200 interconnected nests spanning 70 hectares.