Pennant Ant vs Honey Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Pennant Ant | Honey Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Technomyrmex albipes | Apis mellifera |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Formicidae | Apidae |
| Size | 2.5-3 mm | 12-15 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Heathland |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands | Worldwide |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Pennant Ant
A small dark ant with conspicuous whitish legs that forms long trailing columns up trees. It is a widespread tramp species found throughout the Old World tropics.
Did You Know?
They are important dispersal agents for certain epiphytic plants whose seeds they carry to tree crevices.
Honey Bee
The worlds most important pollinator. Lives in complex colonies of up to 80,000 individuals with a single queen. Communicates food locations through the waggle dance.
Did You Know?
A honey bee must visit about 2 million flowers and fly over 88,000 km — equivalent to circling the Earth twice — to produce just one pound of honey.