African Stingless Bee vs Fairyfly Wasp
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | African Stingless Bee | Fairyfly Wasp |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Meliponula bocandei | Dicopomorpha echmepterygis |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Mymaridae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 0.139-0.240 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Underground |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Parasitoids |
| Regions | West Africa, Central Africa | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
African Stingless Bee
A small dark stingless bee that nests in tree hollows and produces a prized thin honey. Colonies can number several thousand workers.
Did You Know?
Their honey is traditionally valued in West African medicine and can sell for ten times the price of regular honey.
Fairyfly Wasp
The smallest known insect in the world at just 0.139 mm in length. Males are blind, wingless, and smaller than some single-celled organisms.
Did You Know?
Males of this species are smaller than a paramecium — they are blind and wingless, existing solely to mate with sisters before they even leave the host egg.