Common Green Furrow Bee vs Willoughby's Leafcutter Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Green Furrow Bee | Willoughby's Leafcutter Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lasioglossum malachurum | Megachile willughbiella |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Halictidae | Megachilidae |
| Size | 7-9 mm | 12-16 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, North Africa, Western Asia | Europe, Central Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
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.
Willoughby's Leafcutter Bee
A large, furry leafcutter bee common across Europe that nests in a variety of above-ground cavities. It is named after the 17th-century English naturalist Francis Willughby.
Did You Know?
Females have been recorded cutting leaf pieces from over 20 different plant species to construct a single nest.