Wroughton's Army Ant vs Sirex Woodwasp
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Wroughton's Army Ant | Sirex Woodwasp |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aenictus wroughtonii | Sirex noctilio |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Formicidae | Siricidae |
| Size | 2-3 mm | 15-36 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Farmland |
| Diet | Omnivores | Fungus Feeders |
| Regions | India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar | Europe, Africa, Australasia, South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
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.
Sirex Woodwasp
A large blue-black woodwasp that bores into pine trees to lay eggs. It injects a symbiotic fungus into the wood that feeds its developing larvae.
Did You Know?
Females carry a special fungus in abdominal glands and inoculate trees during egg-laying.