Apache Paper Wasp vs Bicolored Pennant Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Apache Paper Wasp | Bicolored Pennant Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Polistes apachus | Tetraponera rufonigra |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Vespidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 18-25 mm | 6-10 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Southwestern United States and northern Mexico | India, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Apache Paper Wasp
A large paper wasp of the American Southwest with yellow and reddish-brown coloring. It constructs open paper comb nests in sheltered locations like building overhangs.
Did You Know?
It is one of the largest paper wasps in North America and is particularly common around desert homes and ranch buildings.
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.