Three-punctured Ground Beetle vs Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Three-punctured Ground Beetle | Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Harpalus affinis | Hylaeus facilis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Carabidae | Colletidae |
| Size | 9-12 mm | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, western Asia | Oceania (Hawaii) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Endangered |
Three-punctured Ground Beetle
A common medium-sized metallic green or bronze ground beetle with distinctive punctures on its elytra. It is abundant in agricultural fields across Europe and important for weed seed consumption.
Did You Know?
It has been observed carrying seeds back to its burrow to eat, behavior more commonly associated with ants than beetles, and may help disperse some plant species.
Hawaiian Easy Yellow-faced Bee
An endemic Hawaiian bee found across several of the main Hawaiian islands. It is a generalist pollinator that visits a variety of native and non-native flowers. Like other Hawaiian Hylaeus, it carries pollen internally in its crop rather than on external body hairs.
Did You Know?
Unlike most bees, Hawaiian yellow-faced bees swallow pollen and carry it in their crop, regurgitating it to provision their nest cells.