Broad-faced Sweat Bee vs Bicolored Pennant Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Broad-faced Sweat Bee | Bicolored Pennant Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lasioglossum platycephalum | Tetraponera rufonigra |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Halictidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 7-9 mm | 6-10 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | India, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka |
| Conservation | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
Broad-faced Sweat Bee
A rare and distinctive European furrow bee with an unusually broad, flattened head. It nests in sandy or gravelly soils and has become scarce throughout much of its range.
Did You Know?
Its flattened head shape is thought to be an adaptation for more efficiently excavating nest tunnels in compacted sandy soil.
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.