Southeastern Blueberry Bee vs Sirex Woodwasp
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Southeastern Blueberry Bee | Sirex Woodwasp |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Habropoda laboriosa | Sirex noctilio |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Siricidae |
| Size | 12-15 mm | 15-36 mm |
| Habitat | Deserts & Drylands | Farmland |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Fungus Feeders |
| Regions | Southeastern United States from Virginia to Florida and west to Mississippi | Europe, Africa, Australasia, South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Southeastern Blueberry Bee
A fuzzy native bee that is the most efficient pollinator of blueberry flowers in North America. It uses buzz pollination to shake pollen loose from blueberry blossoms.
Did You Know?
A single female can pollinate enough blueberry flowers to produce over a gallon of blueberries in her lifetime.
Sirex Woodwasp
A large blue-black woodwasp that bores into pine trees to lay eggs. It injects a symbiotic fungus into the wood that feeds its developing larvae.
Did You Know?
Females carry a special fungus in abdominal glands and inoculate trees during egg-laying.