Great Yellow Bumblebee vs Parnopes Cuckoo Wasp
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Great Yellow Bumblebee | Parnopes Cuckoo Wasp |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bombus distinguendus | Parnopes grandior |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Chrysididae |
| Size | 15-22mm | 8-13 mm |
| Habitat | Beaches & Coastal | Beaches & Coastal |
| Diet | Herbivores | Parasites |
| Regions | Europe | Europe, North Africa, Western Asia |
| Conservation | Near Threatened | Near Threatened |
Great Yellow Bumblebee
A large strikingly yellow bumblebee with a band of darker hair. One of the rarest bumblebees in Britain.
Did You Know?
Now restricted to a few Scottish islands and the far north coast, having disappeared from 80 percent of its range.
Parnopes Cuckoo Wasp
A large and robust cuckoo wasp with a metallic green thorax and brilliant red abdomen. It exclusively parasitizes beewolf wasps in sandy habitats.
Did You Know?
It is entirely dependent on beewolf wasps for reproduction, so its populations decline wherever beewolves disappear.