Cuckoo Bee vs Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Cuckoo Bee | Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Nomada flava | Anonconotus alpinus |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 8-11 mm | 15-22 mm body length |
| Habitat | Meadows | Meadows |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | Europe, Asia | Alps, Western Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Cuckoo Bee
A slender, wasp-like bee with yellow and black banding that lacks pollen-collecting structures. It is a brood parasite that sneaks into the nests of mining bees to lay its eggs.
Did You Know?
Like cuckoo birds, these bees lay their eggs in the nests of other bee species, where the cuckoo larva kills the host egg and consumes all the stored food.
Alpine Long-horned Grasshopper
A small, flightless bush-cricket of high alpine meadows. Its green and brown coloring provides camouflage among mountain grasses.
Did You Know?
Males produce a distinctive song by rubbing their forewings together that carries far in thin mountain air.