Tobacco Caterpillar Braconid vs Wroughton's Army Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Tobacco Caterpillar Braconid | Wroughton's Army Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Microplitis demolitor | Aenictus wroughtonii |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Braconidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 2-4 mm | 2-3 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Heathland |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Omnivores |
| Regions | North America, South America, Australia | India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Tobacco Caterpillar Braconid
A small endoparasitoid wasp that injects polydnavirus along with its eggs into caterpillar hosts. It is an important natural enemy of soybean looper and corn earworm.
Did You Know?
It injects a symbiotic virus along with its eggs that suppresses the caterpillar's immune system.
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.