Waved Sphinx Moth vs Golden-tailed Bull Ant

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Waved Sphinx Moth Golden-tailed Bull Ant
Scientific Name Ceratomia undulosa Myrmecia chrysogaster
Order Lepidoptera Hymenoptera
Family Sphingidae Formicidae
Size 75-100 mm 15-22 mm
Habitat Woodlands Heathland
Diet Nectar Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions Eastern North America Australia, Oceania
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Waved Sphinx Moth

A large gray hawk moth with wavy dark lines across the forewings, providing superb bark camouflage. It is one of the most commonly encountered sphingids at lights in eastern North America.

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Did You Know?

The waved sphinx is so common at porch lights in the eastern US that it is often the first sphinx moth most people encounter.

Golden-tailed Bull Ant

A strikingly coloured bull ant with a distinctive golden-yellow gaster and reddish-brown head and thorax. Like other Myrmecia species, it possesses a powerful sting and excellent eyesight.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most ants, bull ant workers hunt individually rather than cooperatively, relying on their keen vision.