Garden Bumblebee vs North American Pygmy Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Garden Bumblebee | North American Pygmy Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bombus hortorum | Neotridactylus apicialis |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Tridactylidae |
| Size | 12-22mm | 5-7 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe | Eastern United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Garden Bumblebee
A long-tongued bumblebee with three yellow bands and a white tail. Specializes in deep tubular flowers.
Did You Know?
Has the longest tongue of any common bumblebee species, allowing it to access nectar in deep tubular flowers.
North American Pygmy Mole Cricket
A minute mole cricket found on sandy shores of rivers and ponds in North America. It burrows just beneath the wet sand surface.
Did You Know?
Its hind tibiae bear paddle-like swimming plates that allow it to skim across the surface of water when flooded out of its burrow.