Tangle-veined Fly vs Heather Mining Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Tangle-veined Fly | Heather Mining Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Nemestrina longirostris | Andrena fuscipes |
| Order | Diptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Nemestrinidae | Andrenidae |
| Size | 15-20 mm | 10-12 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Heathland |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | Africa | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
Tangle-veined Fly
A fly with an extraordinarily long proboscis for feeding from deep tubular flowers.
Did You Know?
Its proboscis can exceed its body length to reach nectar in long-tubed flowers.
Heather Mining Bee
A late-summer specialist bee that collects pollen almost exclusively from heather and bell heather. It nests in sandy soil on heathlands.
Did You Know?
Its late summer flight season precisely coincides with heather bloom and it is one of the last solitary bees flying in the year.