Yellow-faced Horntail vs Florida Carpenter Ant
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Yellow-faced Horntail | Florida Carpenter Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Sirex nitobei | Camponotus floridanus |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Siricidae | Formicidae |
| Size | 15–30 mm | 5-11 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | East Asia | Southeastern United States |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Yellow-faced Horntail
A large woodwasp native to East Asia that occasionally appears as an invasive species. Females bore into larch and pine to deposit eggs.
Did You Know?
It carries the same damaging symbiotic fungus Amylostereum areolatum as its relative Sirex noctilio.
Florida Carpenter Ant
A bicolored carpenter ant with a reddish-orange head and thorax and black abdomen. It is the most common structural pest ant in Florida.
Did You Know?
Florida carpenter ants have among the largest genomes of any ant species studied, containing around 240 million base pairs.