African Stingless Bee vs Sunda Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | African Stingless Bee | Sunda Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Meliponula bocandei | Apriona swainsoni |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 30-45 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | West Africa, Central Africa | Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Borneo), Philippines |
| 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.
Sunda Longhorn
A large olive-grey lamiin with a dense covering of fine pubescence, found in the islands of Indonesia and the Philippines. It attacks a wide range of tropical hardwoods. Adults are nocturnal and attracted to light.
Did You Know?
This species was named after the English naturalist William Swainson, who collected widely in the tropics.