Snout Beetle vs Yellow Hornet
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Snout Beetle | Yellow Hornet |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Rhinotia hemistictus | Vespa simillima |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Belidae | Vespidae |
| Size | 12-20mm | 21-28 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Fruit Feeders |
| Regions | Oceania | East Asia, Japan/Korea |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Snout Beetle
An elongated Australian weevil with a remarkably long snout and metallic blue-green coloring with orange spots. It is found on wattle trees.
Did You Know?
Females use their extremely long snout to drill deep into seed pods to lay their eggs.
Yellow Hornet
Known as 'ke-buchi-suzumebachi' in Japanese, a common hornet in Japan and Korea. Builds large paper nests in trees and under eaves. Less aggressive than the giant hornet but still capable of painful stings.
Did You Know?
This species is responsible for more wasp stings in Japan than any other species because it frequently builds nests near human habitations.