Savanna Driver Ant vs Yellow-Legged Horntail

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Savanna Driver Ant Yellow-Legged Horntail
Scientific Name Dorylus gribodoi Urocerus augur
Order Hymenoptera Hymenoptera
Family Formicidae Siricidae
Size 2-12 mm 20-30 mm
Habitat Grasslands Forests
Diet Omnivores Wood Feeders
Regions East Africa, Southern Africa East Asia, Japan
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Savanna Driver Ant

A subterranean driver ant of African savannas that rarely surfaces, conducting most raids through underground tunnels. Colonies may exceed 20 million workers.

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Did You Know?

Their underground lifestyle means entire colonies can exist beneath a village without residents ever seeing a single ant.

Yellow-Legged Horntail

A large, dark-bodied wood wasp with bright yellow legs that contrast sharply with its blue-black body. Found primarily in conifer forests of eastern Asia.

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Did You Know?

Like all horntails, the short horn-like projection at the tail is not a stinger but a structural feature called a cornus, present in both sexes.