White Clover Weevil vs Marauder Ant

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute White Clover Weevil Marauder Ant
Scientific Name Protapion fulvipes Carebara diversa
Order Coleoptera Hymenoptera
Family Brentidae Formicidae
Size 1.5-2.5 mm 1-15 mm
Habitat Grasslands Forests
Diet Seed Feeders Seed Feeders
Regions Europe Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

White Clover Weevil

A minute black weevil with pale legs that feeds on white clover flower heads. Extremely common in pastures. Larvae consume developing clover seeds.

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Did You Know?

One of the most abundant beetles in European grasslands, with densities reaching thousands per square meter.

Marauder Ant

An Asian ant with the greatest size variation of any ant species, with major workers 500 times heavier than minor workers. Raiding columns can be 100 meters long.

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Did You Know?

Minor workers ride on the bodies of major workers like passengers, jumping off to attack when prey is encountered.