Slave-Making Ant vs Wroughton's Army Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Slave-Making Ant | Wroughton's Army Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Formica sanguinea | Aenictus wroughtonii |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Formicidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 5-9 mm | 2-3 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Heathland |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Europe, Western Asia, Japan | India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
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.
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.