Small Carpenter Bee vs Neotropical Army Ant Guest
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Small Carpenter Bee | Neotropical Army Ant Guest |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ceratina calcarata | Ecitomorpha nevermanni |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Staphylinidae |
| Size | 5–8 mm | 4-5 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Central America, Northern South America |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Data Deficient |
Small Carpenter Bee
A tiny metallic blue-green bee that nests in the pithy stems of broken twigs. It is one of the few bee species showing rudimentary social behavior.
Did You Know?
Mothers guard their nests and feed their developing larvae with pollen, a behavior rare among solitary bees.
Neotropical Army Ant Guest
A remarkable myrmecophilous rove beetle that lives with Eciton army ants in Central America. Its body closely mimics the shape and size of its ant hosts.
Did You Know?
It runs in the army ant raiding columns alongside thousands of ants without being detected as an intruder.