Honey Bee vs Pennant Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Honey Bee | Pennant Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Apis mellifera | Technomyrmex albipes |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 12-15 mm | 2.5-3 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Worldwide | Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Honey Bee
The worlds most important pollinator. Lives in complex colonies of up to 80,000 individuals with a single queen. Communicates food locations through the waggle dance.
Did You Know?
A honey bee must visit about 2 million flowers and fly over 88,000 km — equivalent to circling the Earth twice — to produce just one pound of honey.
Pennant Ant
A small dark ant with conspicuous whitish legs that forms long trailing columns up trees. It is a widespread tramp species found throughout the Old World tropics.
Did You Know?
They are important dispersal agents for certain epiphytic plants whose seeds they carry to tree crevices.