Large Shaggy Bee vs Coastal Rove Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Large Shaggy Bee | Coastal Rove Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Panurgus banksianus | Cafius xantholoma |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Melittidae | Staphylinidae |
| Size | 10-13 mm | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Beaches & Coastal | Beaches & Coastal |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Europe | Atlantic coasts of Europe and North Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Large Shaggy Bee
A densely hairy black bee that specializes on composite flowers, particularly hawkbits and dandelions. Males have distinctively swollen, lemon-yellow faces.
Did You Know?
Males' bright yellow face patches are thought to mimic the yellow disc florets of the composites they frequent, possibly to ambush females visiting flowers.
Coastal Rove Beetle
A medium-sized rove beetle with yellowish elytral margins, highly adapted to life on seashores. It lives under seaweed wrack on beaches where it preys on kelp fly larvae.
Did You Know?
This beetle can survive temporary submersion in seawater during high tides by trapping an air bubble under its elytra.