Clover Seed Weevil vs Common Green Furrow Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Clover Seed Weevil | Common Green Furrow Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tychius picirostris | Lasioglossum malachurum |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Curculionidae | Halictidae |
| Size | 2-3 mm | 7-9 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Europe, North Africa, Western Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Clover Seed Weevil
A small, densely scaled weevil that feeds on clover seeds. Larvae develop inside individual seed pods. An important pest of clover seed production.
Did You Know?
Each larva develops inside a single clover seed, consuming it entirely before pupating.
Common Green Furrow Bee
A small, primitively eusocial sweat bee in which a single queen overwinters and founds a colony with successive worker broods. It has a bronzy-green head and thorax.
Did You Know?
Colonies can have over 100 workers by late summer, making it one of the most social of all halictid bees.