Common Carder Bee vs Neotropical Paper Wasp
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Carder Bee | Neotropical Paper Wasp |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bombus pascuorum | Polistes canadensis |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Vespidae |
| Size | 9-18 mm | 25-30 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Woodlands |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Western Europe, Central Europe, Northern Europe | Central America, northern South America, Caribbean |
| 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.
Neotropical Paper Wasp
A large reddish-brown paper wasp with dark wings that builds open-comb nests under eaves and branches. It is one of the most common social wasps in the Neotropics.
Did You Know?
This was the first wasp species shown to recognize individual nestmates by their unique facial markings.