Carpenter Ant vs Flattened Giant Millipede Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Carpenter Ant | Flattened Giant Millipede Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Camponotus pennsylvanicus | Passalus unicornis |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Formicidae | Passalidae |
| Size | 6-13 mm | 30-45 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, DRC, Congo) |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Carpenter Ant
The largest common ant in North America, excavating smooth galleries in dead wood for nesting. Unlike termites, they do not eat wood but merely remove it to create living space.
Did You Know?
Injured workers that cannot keep up during colony relocations are carried by nestmates to the new site.
Flattened Giant Millipede Beetle
A large, flattened bess beetle with a shiny black body and a small horn on the head. Adults and larvae live together in rotting logs in a subsocial arrangement. Adults produce sounds by rubbing their hindwings against the abdomen.
Did You Know?
Parents feed their larvae pre-chewed wood and communicate with them using stridulatory sounds, one of the few examples of parental care in beetles.