Neotropical Stingless Bee vs European Wheat Stem Sawfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Neotropical Stingless Bee European Wheat Stem Sawfly
Scientific Name Tetragonisca angustula Cephus pygmeus
Order Hymenoptera Hymenoptera
Family Apidae Cephidae
Size 4-5 mm 8-10 mm (adult)
Habitat Woodlands Farmland
Diet Nectar Feeders Omnivores
Regions Central America, South America Europe, Asia, North America
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Neotropical Stingless Bee

A tiny stingless bee whose honey has been harvested by indigenous peoples for centuries.

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Did You Know?

Guard bees at the nest entrance use chemical warfare by depositing sticky resin on intruders.

European Wheat Stem Sawfly

A stem-boring sawfly pest of wheat and other cereals throughout Europe and western Asia. It has also established in parts of North America.

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Did You Know?

Solid-stemmed wheat varieties were bred specifically to resist stem sawfly larval boring.