Gwynne's Mining Bee vs Asian Horntail
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Gwynne's Mining Bee | Asian Horntail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Andrena bicolor | Urocerus antennatus |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Andrenidae | Siricidae |
| Size | 8-10 mm | 20-35 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Forests |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Western Asia | East Asia, Japan, Russian Far East |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Gwynne's Mining Bee
A small, common mining bee with a two-toned appearance: dark brown thorax and orange-brown abdominal hair. It produces two generations per year in most of its range.
Did You Know?
Its two annual generations visit completely different sets of flowers, with spring bees favoring trees and summer bees preferring brambles.
Asian Horntail
A large wood wasp from East Asia with a dark body and distinctively long antennae. It attacks various coniferous trees, particularly larches and spruces.
Did You Know?
This species is considered a potential quarantine pest due to the risk of introduction to new regions through untreated conifer timber imports.