Bicolored Pennant Ant vs Centurion Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Bicolored Pennant Ant | Centurion Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tetraponera rufonigra | Gyna centurio |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Blattodea |
| Family | Formicidae | Blaberidae |
| Size | 6-10 mm | 25-35 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | India, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka | Central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
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.
Centurion Cockroach
A colorful African cockroach with orange and brown markings on its pronotum. It is named for the helmet-like appearance of its thorax.
Did You Know?
Its centurion name comes from the Roman helmet-shaped marking on its pronotum.