Common Green Furrow Bee vs American Bumble Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Green Furrow Bee | American Bumble Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lasioglossum malachurum | Bombus pensylvanicus |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Halictidae | Apidae |
| Size | 7-9 mm | 15-25 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, North Africa, Western Asia | Eastern and central United States, now declining across its range |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
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.
American Bumble Bee
A large bumble bee with a yellow thorax, black band between the wings, and a mostly yellow abdomen. Once one of the most common bumble bees in North America, it has experienced significant population declines.
Did You Know?
Its populations have declined by nearly 90 percent in some regions, prompting conservation concern across its entire range.