Common Carder Bee vs Long-horned Ant-loving Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Carder Bee | Long-horned Ant-loving Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bombus pascuorum | Claviger longicornis |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Staphylinidae |
| Size | 9-18 mm | 2-3 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | Western Europe, Central Europe, Northern Europe | Central and Southern Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Common Carder Bee
A fluffy ginger-brown bumblebee that builds nests on the ground surface using moss and grass. It has one of the longest flight seasons of any European bumblebee.
Did You Know?
Workers 'card' moss fibres over the nest like wool, which gives the species its common name.
Long-horned Ant-loving Beetle
A minute, blind pselaphine rove beetle with elongate antennae relative to its body size. Like its congeners, it is an obligate myrmecophile entirely dependent on host ants for nutrition.
Did You Know?
The elongate antennae of this blind beetle serve as its primary sensory organs for navigating the total darkness of its underground ant-nest home.