Top 7 Unusual Animals You Need to See Right Now - Page 5 of 9

The Panda Ant

They were discovered in 1938 in Chile’s coastal areas and have yet to be discovered anyplace else on the planet. They lay around 2000 eggs every year, but only a small percentage of them survive. Panda ants stand out to predators because of their distinctive black-and-white appearance, making them an easy prey. Panda ants may grow up to 8 millimetres in length and survive for two years when fully mature. Given that most wasps have a life span of less than a year, this is very remarkable. Males and females of the panda ant have such severe sexual dimorphism that they are regularly mistaken for members of other species! Females are diurnal while males are nocturnal.