Hooded Mantis vs Bicolored Pennant Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Hooded Mantis | Bicolored Pennant Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Choeradodis rhombicollis | Tetraponera rufonigra |
| Order | Mantodea | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Mantidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 60-80 mm | 6-10 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Omnivores | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Central America, northern South America | India, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Hooded Mantis
A Central American mantis with an enormously expanded, leaf-shaped prothorax. Its green, shield-like hood provides excellent leaf mimicry.
Did You Know?
Its prothoracic shield is so wide and flat that it earned the nickname "hooded mantis" for its cloak-like appearance.
Bicolored Pennant Ant
A large, slender arboreal ant with a painful sting found across tropical Asia. Workers are bicolored with an orange head and thorax and a black gaster. They nest in hollow twigs and bamboo stems and are agile jumpers.
Did You Know?
Their sting is notoriously painful and is compared to a wasp sting, unusual for such a slender ant.