Cotesia Glomerata Wasp vs Doorkeeper Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Cotesia Glomerata Wasp | Doorkeeper Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cotesia glomerata | Colobopsis truncata |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Braconidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 2-3 mm | 3-6 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Europe, Asia, North America, Australia | Southern and Central Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Cotesia Glomerata Wasp
A small gregarious parasitoid wasp that attacks cabbage white butterfly caterpillars. Dozens of larvae develop inside a single host.
Did You Know?
Up to 60 wasp larvae can emerge from a single caterpillar, spinning yellow cocoons around the dying host.
Doorkeeper Ant
A European carpenter ant in which soldiers have uniquely flattened, plug-shaped heads used to block nest entrances in plant stems. Workers are bicolored yellow and dark brown. They nest in hollow twigs and galls of various trees.
Did You Know?
Soldier ants literally use their flattened heads as living doors, opening the nest entrance only when nestmates present the correct chemical password.