Bordered Great Diving Beetle vs Thief Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Bordered Great Diving Beetle | Thief Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dytiscus circumflexus | Solenopsis molesta |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Dytiscidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 28-34 mm | 1-2 mm |
| Habitat | Ponds & Lakes | Woodlands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Europe | North America |
| Conservation | Near Threatened | Not Evaluated |
Bordered Great Diving Beetle
A large British diving beetle similar to D. marginalis but with expanded yellow margins. It prefers larger, more permanent water bodies.
Did You Know?
Females have deeply grooved elytra while males have smooth ones, making the sexes easy to distinguish.
Thief Ant
One of the smallest ant species in North America, nesting near larger ant colonies to steal food and brood. Their tiny size allows them to enter other nests through passages too small for defenders.
Did You Know?
They are so small they can live inside the walls of other ant nests for extended periods without being detected.