Neon Cuckoo Bee vs Spider Wasp

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Neon Cuckoo Bee Spider Wasp
Scientific Name Thyreus nitidulus Cryptocheilus bicolor
Order Hymenoptera Hymenoptera
Family Apidae Pompilidae
Size 10-14 mm 20-35 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Pollen Feeders Predators
Regions Australia Oceania
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Neon Cuckoo Bee

A stunning blue-spotted cleptoparasite that lays eggs in the nests of blue-banded bees. The cuckoo larva hatches first and consumes the host's pollen provisions.

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Did You Know?

Their brilliant blue spots are formed by dense patches of iridescent hairs that mimic the coloring of their host bees.

Spider Wasp

A large orange and black wasp that hunts huntsman spiders for its larvae.

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Did You Know?

It paralyzes spiders many times its own weight and drags them to a burrow.