Gold-tailed Ruby Wasp vs Bullet Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Gold-tailed Ruby Wasp | Bullet Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chrysis fulgida | Paraponera clavata |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Chrysididae | Formicidae |
| Size | 7-12 mm | 18-30 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Forests |
| Diet | Parasites | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Central Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe | Central America, South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Gold-tailed Ruby Wasp
A dazzling metallic wasp with a bright green head and thorax and a golden-red abdomen. It is a brood parasite of potter wasps and mason wasps.
Did You Know?
Its armoured exoskeleton is so tough that host wasps cannot sting through it.
Bullet Ant
Named for its extremely painful sting, rated 4+ on the Schmidt Pain Index. Indigenous Satere-Mawe people use them in warrior initiation rites. The pain can last 24 hours.
Did You Know?
The bullet ants sting is the most painful of any insect — described as waves of burning, throbbing, all-consuming pain that lasts up to 24 hours without any relief.