River Jewelwing vs Wroughton's Army Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | River Jewelwing | Wroughton's Army Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Calopteryx aequabilis | Aenictus wroughtonii |
| Order | Odonata | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Calopterygidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 42-54 mm | 2-3 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Heathland |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | North America | India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
River Jewelwing
A North American damselfly with narrow dark wing tips in males and a metallic green body. It prefers faster-flowing rivers than the Ebony Jewelwing.
Did You Know?
Males have dark tips on otherwise clear wings, the reverse pattern of most other jewelwings.
Wroughton's Army Ant
A small reddish-brown army ant that conducts well-organized raids on termite mounds in tropical Asia. Workers are monomorphic and completely blind. Colonies are nomadic, regularly shifting their bivouac sites.
Did You Know?
Their queens are dichthadiiform, meaning they are permanently wingless with a massively swollen abdomen devoted to egg production.