Trilobite Beetle vs Blunthorn Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Trilobite Beetle | Blunthorn Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Duliticola hoiseni | Melitta haemorrhoidalis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Lycidae | Melittidae |
| Size | 40-80 mm (females), 8-10 mm (males) | 10-13 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Fungus Feeders | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | Asia | Europe, Western Asia |
| Conservation | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
Trilobite Beetle
Females are large, larviform, and look strikingly like trilobites from the Paleozoic era. Males are tiny conventional-looking beetles. One of the most extreme sexual dimorphisms in insects.
Did You Know?
Females of this beetle retain their larval form throughout life and look like extinct trilobites — males are tiny normal beetles, creating one of natures most extreme sex differences.
Blunthorn Bee
A late-summer specialist bee that collects pollen almost exclusively from bellflowers. It has a distinctively short tongue for a melittid bee.
Did You Know?
Females often become completely dusted in blue bellflower pollen, giving them a striking violet-tinged appearance.