Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee vs Blue Horntail
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee | Blue Horntail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hylaeus facilis | Sirex juvencus |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Colletidae | Siricidae |
| Size | 6-9 mm | 12–30 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Forests |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Oceania (Hawaii) | Europe, North America, Asia |
| Conservation | Endangered | Not Evaluated |
Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee
An endemic Hawaiian bee found across several of the main Hawaiian islands. It is a generalist pollinator that visits a variety of native and non-native flowers. Like other Hawaiian Hylaeus, it carries pollen internally in its crop rather than on external body hairs.
Did You Know?
Unlike most bees, Hawaiian yellow-faced bees swallow pollen and carry it in their crop, regurgitating it to provision their nest cells.
Blue Horntail
A metallic blue-black horntail wasp found across the Northern Hemisphere. It breeds in recently dead or dying spruce and fir trees.
Did You Know?
Adults sometimes emerge from milled lumber years later, boring clean round exit holes through flooring or walls.