Margined Colletes vs Hornfaced Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Margined Colletes | Hornfaced Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Colletes marginatus | Osmia cornifrons |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Colletidae | Megachilidae |
| Size | 8-10 mm | 10-14 mm |
| Habitat | Beaches & Coastal | Orchards |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | East Asia, North America |
| Conservation | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
Margined Colletes
A small, pale plasterer bee found in sandy coastal habitats across Europe. It nests in loose sand and forages on wild mignonette and sea holly.
Did You Know?
Its dependence on both sandy nesting substrate and specialized coastal food plants makes it doubly vulnerable to habitat loss.
Hornfaced Bee
A robust reddish-brown solitary bee native to Japan, widely used for fruit tree pollination. Females have small horn-like projections on the face.
Did You Know?
In Japan it has been commercially managed for apple pollination since the 1940s.