Small Hive Beetle vs White-faced Darter

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Small Hive Beetle White-faced Darter
Scientific Name Aethina tumida Leucorrhinia dubia
Order Coleoptera Odonata
Family Scarabaeidae Libellulidae
Size 5-7 mm 33-37mm
Habitat Underground Underground
Diet Pollen Feeders Predators
Regions Africa, North America, Australia, Europe Europe, Asia
Conservation Not Evaluated Near Threatened

Small Hive Beetle

A small dark beetle native to sub-Saharan Africa that is a serious pest of honeybee colonies. It has spread to North America, Australia, and parts of Europe.

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Did You Know?

Larvae can destroy an entire honeybee colony by consuming all the stored honey and pollen.

White-faced Darter

A small dragonfly with a distinctive white face and red markings on a dark body. It is a specialist of acidic bog pools with Sphagnum moss. Males hover over pools displaying their white face.

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Did You Know?

It is so dependent on intact peatland bogs that its presence indicates a healthy, undrained peat ecosystem.