Grenada Tree Termite vs Panzer's Nomad Bee

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Grenada Tree Termite Panzer's Nomad Bee
Scientific Name Nasutitermes costalis Nomada panzeri
Order Blattodea Hymenoptera
Family Termitidae Andrenidae
Size 5-8 mm workers 8-10 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Wood Feeders Predators
Regions Grenada, Caribbean Europe
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Grenada Tree Termite

A common tree-nesting termite found across the Caribbean. It builds large dark carton nests on tree trunks and branches.

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Did You Know?

Soldier termites squirt a sticky chemical from a nozzle-shaped head to immobilize attackers.

Panzer's Nomad Bee

A wasp-mimicking cleptoparasitic bee that targets Andrena mining bee nests. Its bright red, yellow, and black coloring warns predators of its sting.

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Did You Know?

It has lost all pollen-collecting structures because its larvae are fed entirely by stolen provisions from mining bee nests.