Common Eastern Bumble Bee vs Amblyoponine Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Eastern Bumble Bee | Amblyoponine Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bombus impatiens | Amblyopone australis |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 8-23 mm | 4-6 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Caves |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
A robust fuzzy bumble bee with a black body and yellow thoracic band that is widely used as a commercial greenhouse pollinator. It is the most abundant bumble bee in eastern North America.
Did You Know?
It can perform buzz pollination by vibrating its flight muscles at a specific frequency to shake pollen from flowers like tomatoes.
Amblyoponine Ant
A primitive-looking subterranean ant from Australia with small eyes and pale coloring. It hunts chilopods in deep soil and has the characteristic dracula ant larval feeding behavior.
Did You Know?
They retain many ancestral features thought to be similar to the earliest ants that evolved over 100 million years ago.