Common Yellowjacket vs Hornfaced Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Yellowjacket | Hornfaced Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Vespula vulgaris | Osmia cornifrons |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Vespidae | Megachilidae |
| Size | 12-17 mm | 10-14 mm |
| Habitat | Gardens | Orchards |
| Diet | Predators | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, North America, Australasia | East Asia, North America |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Common Yellowjacket
An aggressive social wasp with bold black and yellow markings that builds large underground paper nests. Workers are voracious predators of garden pest insects including caterpillars and flies.
Did You Know?
A single colony can consume an estimated 2 kg of insects over a summer, providing significant pest control.
Hornfaced Bee
A robust reddish-brown solitary bee native to Japan, widely used for fruit tree pollination. Females have small horn-like projections on the face.
Did You Know?
In Japan it has been commercially managed for apple pollination since the 1940s.