Larger Citronella Ant vs Long-snouted March Fly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Larger Citronella Ant Long-snouted March Fly
Scientific Name Lasius interjectus Bibio lanigerus
Order Hymenoptera Diptera
Family Formicidae Bibionidae
Size 4-4.5 mm 8-11 mm
Habitat Caves Orchards
Diet Root Feeders Root Feeders
Regions Eastern North America Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Larger Citronella Ant

A subterranean yellow ant that emits a strong lemon-like odor when crushed. It lives entirely underground tending root-feeding aphids for honeydew.

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Did You Know?

These ants are rarely seen above ground except during mating flights, when winged reproductives emerge in large swarms.

Long-snouted March Fly

A robust, hairy black march fly with a woolly thorax and relatively large body for the family. Adults emerge in spring and are frequently seen on hawthorn and blackthorn blossom.

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Did You Know?

Bibionidae larvae are sometimes so abundant in pasture soil that they can damage grass roots, leaving brown patches.