Lameere's Longhorn vs Acrobat Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lameere's Longhorn | Acrobat Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chloridolum lameerei | Crematogaster scutellaris |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 20-30 mm | 3-5 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Philippines (Mindanao) | Southern Europe, North Africa |
| Conservation | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
Lameere's Longhorn
A rare metallic blue-green cerambycid described from the forests of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is known from very few museum specimens. The pronotum bears conspicuous lateral spines.
Did You Know?
Named after the Belgian entomologist Auguste Lameere, who monographed the Prioninae subfamily.
Acrobat Ant
A Mediterranean ant with a heart-shaped abdomen it raises over its thorax when alarmed. They nest in dead wood, old walls, and cork oak bark.
Did You Know?
They can raise their abdomen over their head to smear venom on attackers, earning them the name acrobat ants.