Sweat Bee Stylops vs Ant Strepsipteran
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Sweat Bee Stylops | Ant Strepsipteran |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Stylops nevinsoni | Myrmecolax incautus |
| Order | Strepsiptera | Strepsiptera |
| Family | Stylopidae | Myrmecolacidae |
| Size | 2.0-3.0 mm (males) | 2-4 mm (males) |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Parasites | Parasites |
| Regions | Europe | South America, Neotropics |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Data Deficient |
Sweat Bee Stylops
A strepsipteran endoparasite of Andrena bees in the British Isles. Parasitized bees emerge earlier than unparasitized individuals.
Did You Know?
Infected bees emerge from hibernation earlier in spring, which helps the strepsipteran synchronize its mating season.
Ant Strepsipteran
A remarkable strepsipteran that parasitizes ants. Males parasitize ants while females parasitize crickets or grasshoppers, a unique life history involving two different host orders.
Did You Know?
The two sexes parasitize hosts from completely different insect orders, a phenomenon found nowhere else in the animal kingdom.