Small Carpenter Bee vs Turnip Sawfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Small Carpenter Bee Turnip Sawfly
Scientific Name Ceratina calcarata Athalia rosae
Order Hymenoptera Hymenoptera
Family Apidae Tenthredinidae
Size 5–8 mm 6-8 mm
Habitat Underground Farmland
Diet Nectar Feeders Herbivores
Regions Eastern North America Europe, Asia
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Small Carpenter Bee

A tiny metallic blue-green bee that nests in the pithy stems of broken twigs. It is one of the few bee species showing rudimentary social behavior.

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Did You Know?

Mothers guard their nests and feed their developing larvae with pollen, a behavior rare among solitary bees.

Turnip Sawfly

A small orange and black sawfly whose larvae defoliate brassica crops.

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Did You Know?

Larvae sequester glucosinolates from their food plants for chemical defense.