Slave-Making Ant vs Mountain Demoiselle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Slave-Making Ant | Mountain Demoiselle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Formica sanguinea | Calopteryx exul |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Odonata |
| Family | Formicidae | Calopterygidae |
| Size | 5-9 mm | 45-52 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Mountains |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Europe, Western Asia, Japan | Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Endangered |
Slave-Making Ant
A facultative slave-making ant that raids colonies of other Formica species to steal pupae. The stolen brood hatches and works for the slave-maker colony. Workers are reddish with darker heads and can also establish independent colonies.
Did You Know?
Unlike obligate slave-makers, this species can survive without slaves, but raided colonies grow much faster.
Mountain Demoiselle
A rare North African demoiselle restricted to mountain streams in Algeria and Tunisia. Males have dark blue-tinted wings and metallic blue-green bodies.
Did You Know?
It is one of the rarest demoiselles in the world, confined to a handful of streams in the Atlas Mountains.