Texas Striped Sweat Bee vs Common Carder Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Texas Striped Sweat Bee | Common Carder Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Agapostemon texanus | Bombus pascuorum |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Halictidae | Apidae |
| Size | 9-11 mm | 9-18 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Underground |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | North America, Central America | Western Europe, Central Europe, Northern Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Texas Striped Sweat Bee
A widespread metallic green sweat bee found across much of North America. Males have distinctive black and yellow abdominal stripes contrasting with their green thorax.
Did You Know?
Males often gather in sleeping clusters on plant stems at dusk, gripping with their mandibles and hanging motionless overnight.
Common Carder Bee
A fluffy ginger-brown bumblebee that builds nests on the ground surface using moss and grass. It has one of the longest flight seasons of any European bumblebee.
Did You Know?
Workers 'card' moss fibres over the nest like wool, which gives the species its common name.