Honeypot Ant

Invertebrates > Insects

OverviewThe Honeypot Ant (Myrmecocystus mexicanus), celebrated in entomology and Indigenous lore as the ultimate living storage vessel of the insect world, is an extraordinary, highly specialized desert ant belonging to the subfamily Formicinae. Native to the harsh,...

Army Ant

Invertebrates > Wasps & Ants

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Army AntScientific Name: Eciton burchelliiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Wasps & AntsSize: Soldiers: 0.47–0.59 in (12–15 mm); Large workers: 0.28–0.39 in (7–10 mm); Queen: up to 0.79 in (20 mm)Weight: 0.0003–0.0014 oz...

Weaver Ant

Invertebrates > Wasps & Ants

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Weaver AntScientific Name: Oecophylla smaragdinaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Wasps & AntsSize: Major workers: 0.31–0.39 in (8–10 mm); Minor workers: 0.20–0.24 in (5–6 mm); Queen: 0.79–0.98 in (20–25 mm)Weight: 0.0003–0.0007...

Red Imported Fire Ant

Invertebrates > Insects

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red Imported Fire AntScientific Name: Solenopsis invictaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Worker length: 0.08–0.24 in (2–6 mm); Queen length: 0.35–0.39 in (9–10 mm)Weight: 0.000035–0.00018 oz (1–5 mg) per workerLifespan: Workers:...

Black Carpenter Ant

Invertebrates > Ants & Relatives

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black Carpenter AntScientific Name: Camponotus pennsylvanicusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Ants & RelativesSize: Queens: 0.75–1.0 in (18–25 mm); Major workers: 0.40–0.60 in (10–15 mm); Minor workers: 0.25–0.35 in (6–9 mm)Weight:...