Cape Oil-collecting Bee vs African Driver Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Cape Oil-collecting Bee | African Driver Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Rediviva neliana | Dorylus wilverthi |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Melittidae | Dorylidae |
| Size | 10-14 mm | Workers 3-13 mm; queen up to 50 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | South Africa | Central Africa, East Africa |
| Conservation | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
Cape Oil-collecting Bee
A South African oil-collecting bee with extraordinarily long front legs used to extract floral oil from deep-spurred Diascia flowers. It is a solitary ground-nesting species.
Did You Know?
Its front legs can be longer than its entire body, an extreme adaptation for reaching oils at the bottom of deep flower spurs.
African Driver Ant
A notorious army ant species that forms massive raiding columns through the forest floor. Colonies can contain over 20 million individuals.
Did You Know?
Soldier ants have such powerful jaws that indigenous peoples have used them as natural wound sutures.