Queenless Ponerine Ant vs Common Green Furrow Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Queenless Ponerine Ant | Common Green Furrow Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Diacamma rugosum | Lasioglossum malachurum |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Formicidae | Halictidae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 7-9 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Farmland |
| Diet | Omnivores | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | South Asia, Southeast Asia | Europe, North Africa, Western Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Queenless Ponerine Ant
A large black ponerine ant found across South and Southeast Asia that lacks a morphological queen caste. Instead, a single mated worker called a gamergate monopolizes reproduction.
Did You Know?
The gamergate maintains her dominance by mutilating the gemmae of newly emerged workers, preventing them from mating.
Common Green Furrow Bee
A small, primitively eusocial sweat bee in which a single queen overwinters and founds a colony with successive worker broods. It has a bronzy-green head and thorax.
Did You Know?
Colonies can have over 100 workers by late summer, making it one of the most social of all halictid bees.