Great Yellow Bumblebee vs Southeastern Blueberry Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Great Yellow Bumblebee | Southeastern Blueberry Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bombus distinguendus | Habropoda laboriosa |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Apidae |
| Size | 15-22mm | 12-15 mm |
| Habitat | Beaches & Coastal | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Southeastern United States from Virginia to Florida and west to Mississippi |
| Conservation | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
Great Yellow Bumblebee
A large strikingly yellow bumblebee with a band of darker hair. One of the rarest bumblebees in Britain.
Did You Know?
Now restricted to a few Scottish islands and the far north coast, having disappeared from 80 percent of its range.
Southeastern Blueberry Bee
A fuzzy native bee that is the most efficient pollinator of blueberry flowers in North America. It uses buzz pollination to shake pollen loose from blueberry blossoms.
Did You Know?
A single female can pollinate enough blueberry flowers to produce over a gallon of blueberries in her lifetime.