Arctic Ant vs Lameere's Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Arctic Ant | Lameere's Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leptothorax acervorum | Chloridolum lameerei |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Formicidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 2-4 mm | 20-30 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Scavengers | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Scandinavia, Finland, northern Russia, subarctic Canada, Alaska | Philippines (Mindanao) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
Arctic Ant
A tiny, reddish-brown ant that forms small colonies under stones and in wood crevices in boreal and subarctic regions. Colonies are small, often containing fewer than 100 workers. It is one of the most cold-tolerant ant species.
Did You Know?
This ant can survive being frozen at temperatures down to minus 20 degrees Celsius by producing glycerol as a natural antifreeze.
Lameere's Longhorn
A rare metallic blue-green cerambycid described from the forests of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is known from very few museum specimens. The pronotum bears conspicuous lateral spines.
Did You Know?
Named after the Belgian entomologist Auguste Lameere, who monographed the Prioninae subfamily.