Marmalade Hoverfly vs Bicolored Pennant Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Marmalade Hoverfly | Bicolored Pennant Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Episyrphus balteatus balteatus | Tetraponera rufonigra |
| Order | Diptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Syrphidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 8-12mm | 6-10 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Asia, Africa | India, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Marmalade Hoverfly
A common hoverfly with distinctive double black bands on an orange abdomen. One of the most effective migrant pollinators.
Did You Know?
Migrates in billions from continental Europe to Britain each spring and its larvae eat astronomical numbers of aphids.
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.