African Stingless Bee vs Wallaces Golden Birdwing
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | African Stingless Bee | Wallaces Golden Birdwing |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Meliponula bocandei | Ornithoptera croesus |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Papilionidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 160-190 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Forests | Forests |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | West Africa, Central Africa | Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
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.
Wallaces Golden Birdwing
Named after Alfred Russel Wallace, who called it the finest specimen he ever captured. Males are brilliant orange-gold and black. Found only in North Maluku, Indonesia.
Did You Know?
Wallace was so overwhelmed by catching this butterfly in 1859 that he wrote his head began to ache and he felt close to fainting from the beauty of the creature.