Ivory-Marked Beetle vs Florida Carpenter Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Ivory-Marked Beetle | Florida Carpenter Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Eburia quadrigeminata | Camponotus floridanus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 15-25 mm | 5-11 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Southeastern United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Ivory-Marked Beetle
A tan longhorn beetle with pairs of ivory-colored raised spots on each elytron. Larvae bore into hardwood timbers.
Did You Know?
Adults have emerged from furniture over 40 years after the wood was cut and processed.
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.