Common Gnat vs Common Green Furrow Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Gnat | Common Green Furrow Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Culex modestus | Lasioglossum malachurum |
| Order | Diptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Culicidae | Halictidae |
| Size | 4-5 mm | 7-9 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Blood Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Central Asia, North Africa | Europe, North Africa, Western Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Common Gnat
A small brownish mosquito widespread across Europe and Central Asia that breeds in marshes and rice paddies. It is a competent vector of West Nile virus and is considered the species responsible for several West Nile virus outbreaks in Europe. It feeds readily on both birds and mammals.
Did You Know?
This species was identified as the key West Nile virus vector in the Camargue wetlands of southern France.
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.