Great Yellow Bumblebee vs Samar Leaf Insect

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Great Yellow Bumblebee Samar Leaf Insect
Scientific Name Bombus distinguendus Phyllium samarense
Order Hymenoptera Phasmatodea
Family Apidae Phylliidae
Size 15-22mm 5-7 cm
Habitat Beaches & Coastal Forests
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Europe Philippines (Samar Island)
Conservation Near Threatened Data Deficient

Great Yellow Bumblebee

A large strikingly yellow bumblebee with a band of darker hair. One of the rarest bumblebees in Britain.

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Did You Know?

Now restricted to a few Scottish islands and the far north coast, having disappeared from 80 percent of its range.

Samar Leaf Insect

A leaf insect found on Samar Island in the eastern Philippines. It was described as part of ongoing surveys of Philippine phasmid diversity.

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Did You Know?

Samar Island's dense, largely unexplored forests likely harbor additional undiscovered phasmid species.