Four-Spotted Hister Beetle vs Wroughton's Army Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Four-Spotted Hister Beetle | Wroughton's Army Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hister quadrimaculatus | Aenictus wroughtonii |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Histeridae | Formicidae |
| Size | 5-7 mm | 2-3 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Heathland |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | Europe | India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Four-Spotted Hister Beetle
A glossy black hister beetle with four orange-red spots on its wing cases. It is associated with mammal dung in pastures and heathlands.
Did You Know?
It typically arrives at fresh dung within the first hour and remains for several days until the pat dries out.
Wroughton's Army Ant
A small reddish-brown army ant that conducts well-organized raids on termite mounds in tropical Asia. Workers are monomorphic and completely blind. Colonies are nomadic, regularly shifting their bivouac sites.
Did You Know?
Their queens are dichthadiiform, meaning they are permanently wingless with a massively swollen abdomen devoted to egg production.