Pipe-organ Mud Wasp vs Pleasing Fungus Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Pipe-organ Mud Wasp | Pleasing Fungus Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Trypoxylon figulus | Gibbifer californicus |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Crabronidae | Erotylidae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 10-20 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Forests |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | Europe | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Pipe-organ Mud Wasp
A slender black solitary wasp that builds mud-tube nests in hollow stems and holes, provisioning them with paralyzed spiders. Named for the organ-pipe arrangement of its mud cells.
Did You Know?
Builds multiple tube-shaped mud cells arranged like the pipes of a church organ.
Pleasing Fungus Beetle
A brightly colored beetle that feeds exclusively on bracket fungi on dead trees. Its warning colors signal chemical defenses to predators.
Did You Know?
Large aggregations of dozens of adults sometimes gather on a single large shelf fungus to feed and mate communally.