Cloudless Sulphur vs Spiny Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Cloudless Sulphur | Spiny Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Phoebis sennae | Polyrhachis dives |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Pieridae | Formicidae |
| Size | 54-80 mm wingspan | 5-7 mm |
| Habitat | Beaches & Coastal | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | North America, Central America, South America | Southeast Asia, southern China, India |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Cloudless Sulphur
Large unmarked lemon-yellow butterfly; females may have faint spots. Common and conspicuous across the southern United States.
Did You Know?
Large fall migrations of thousands can be seen streaming southward along the Atlantic coast.
Spiny Ant
A distinctive Asian ant with paired spines on the petiole and propodeum. Workers are metallic dark brown and build nests from silk produced by larvae, similar to weaver ants. Colonies are arboreal and highly territorial.
Did You Know?
They are commonly eaten as a protein-rich food in parts of southern China, where they are harvested from silk nests in trees.