Colorado Leaf Beetle vs Southeastern Blueberry Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Colorado Leaf Beetle | Southeastern Blueberry Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leptinotarsa juncta | Habropoda laboriosa |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Apidae |
| Size | 8-11 mm | 12-15 mm |
| Habitat | Deserts & Drylands | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | Southeastern United States | Southeastern United States from Virginia to Florida and west to Mississippi |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Colorado Leaf Beetle
A close relative of the Colorado potato beetle with similar striped elytra but alternating dark and light brown stripes rather than black and yellow. It feeds on native horsenettle.
Did You Know?
Unlike its notorious relative the Colorado potato beetle, this species has not adapted to crop plants and remains relatively harmless to agriculture.
Southeastern Blueberry Bee
A fuzzy native bee that is the most efficient pollinator of blueberry flowers in North America. It uses buzz pollination to shake pollen loose from blueberry blossoms.
Did You Know?
A single female can pollinate enough blueberry flowers to produce over a gallon of blueberries in her lifetime.