Sharp-tailed Bee vs Indonesian Antlion

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Sharp-tailed Bee Indonesian Antlion
Scientific Name Coelioxys conoidea Myrmeleon bore
Order Hymenoptera Neuroptera
Family Megachilidae Myrmeleontidae
Size 12-15 mm 45-60 mm wingspan
Habitat Beaches & Coastal Beaches & Coastal
Diet Parasites Omnivores
Regions Europe, North Africa Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Philippines
Conservation Near Threatened Least Concern

Sharp-tailed Bee

A cleptoparasitic bee with a sharply pointed abdomen used to pierce the cell walls of leafcutter bee nests. Females lay their eggs directly into provisioned host cells.

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Did You Know?

The female's dagger-like abdomen tip is so sharp it can slice through multiple layers of leaf cell walls to deposit an egg.

Indonesian Antlion

A tropical antlion found across Southeast Asia and the Indo-Malayan archipelago. Its larvae create pit traps in sandy soil beneath shelters.

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Did You Know?

In Southeast Asian villages, children often dig up the larvae to watch them rebuild their pits.