Mango Bark Beetle vs Lesser Bullet Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Mango Bark Beetle | Lesser Bullet Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Plocaederus ferrugineus | Neoponera villosa |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 20-32 mm | 10-14 mm |
| Habitat | Orchards | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh | Southern United States, Central America, South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Mango Bark Beetle
A rusty-brown cerambycid that attacks the bark and cambium of mango trees in South Asia. Adults are strong fliers and are attracted to freshly pruned or damaged trees. Larvae girdle branches by feeding circumferentially under the bark.
Did You Know?
Mango growers paint tree trunks with lime or coal tar to deter this beetle from laying eggs on the bark.
Lesser Bullet Ant
A large black ponerine ant found from Texas through South America with a powerful sting. It nests in tree hollows and dead wood, foraging arboreally at night.
Did You Know?
It is sometimes called the 'false bullet ant' because its sting, while very painful, is less severe than that of Paraponera.