River Clubtail vs Panzer's Nomad Bee

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute River Clubtail Panzer's Nomad Bee
Scientific Name Stylurus flavipes Nomada panzeri
Order Odonata Hymenoptera
Family Gomphidae Andrenidae
Size 50-55mm 8-10 mm
Habitat Rivers & Streams Woodlands
Diet Predators Predators
Regions Europe, Asia Europe
Conservation Near Threatened Least Concern

River Clubtail

A large clubtail dragonfly with yellow and black markings and a distinctly expanded abdomen tip. It breeds in large lowland rivers with sandy beds. Adults spend much time hanging in tree canopies.

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Did You Know?

Adults spend most of their time high in riverside trees, only descending to water to breed, making them hard to observe.

Panzer's Nomad Bee

A wasp-mimicking cleptoparasitic bee that targets Andrena mining bee nests. Its bright red, yellow, and black coloring warns predators of its sting.

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Did You Know?

It has lost all pollen-collecting structures because its larvae are fed entirely by stolen provisions from mining bee nests.