Thread-waisted Wasp vs Koschevnikov's Honey Bee

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Thread-waisted Wasp Koschevnikov's Honey Bee
Scientific Name Ammophila sabulosa Apis koschevnikovi
Order Hymenoptera Hymenoptera
Family Sphecidae Apidae
Size 16-24 mm 10-12 mm
Habitat Beaches & Coastal Forests
Diet Predators Nectar Feeders
Regions Europe, Asia Borneo, Malaysia
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Thread-waisted Wasp

An elegant wasp with an extremely narrow petiole and red-banded abdomen. It hunts caterpillars and carries them clasped beneath its body to sandy burrows.

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Did You Know?

It uses a small pebble as a tool to tamp down the sand plug sealing its burrow, one of the earliest documented cases of tool use in insects.

Koschevnikov's Honey Bee

A reddish-orange cavity-nesting honey bee found in Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. It prefers lowland dipterocarp forests and is rarely managed by beekeepers.

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Did You Know?

Its distinctive copper-red coloration makes it one of the most visually striking honey bee species.