Florida Carpenter Ant vs Panzer's Nomad Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Florida Carpenter Ant | Panzer's Nomad Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Camponotus floridanus | Nomada panzeri |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Formicidae | Andrenidae |
| Size | 5-11 mm | 8-10 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Predators |
| Regions | Southeastern United States | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Florida Carpenter Ant
A bicolored carpenter ant with a reddish-orange head and thorax and black abdomen. It is the most common structural pest ant in Florida.
Did You Know?
Florida carpenter ants have among the largest genomes of any ant species studied, containing around 240 million base pairs.
Panzer's Nomad Bee
A wasp-mimicking cleptoparasitic bee that targets Andrena mining bee nests. Its bright red, yellow, and black coloring warns predators of its sting.
Did You Know?
It has lost all pollen-collecting structures because its larvae are fed entirely by stolen provisions from mining bee nests.