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Carpenter bees are species in the genus Xylocopa of the subfamily Xylocopinae.The genus includes some 500 bees in 31 subgenera. [1] The common name "carpenter bee" derives from their nesting behavior; nearly all species burrow into hard plant material such as dead wood or bamboo.
Xylocopa sonorina, the valley carpenter bee or Hawaiian carpenter bee, [2] is a species of carpenter bee found from western Texas to northern California, [3] and the eastern Pacific islands. [4] Females are black while males are golden-brown with green eyes.
Female X. virginica. The bee is similar in size to bumblebees, but has a glossy, mostly black body with a slight metallic purple tint. [4] X. virginica males and females have generally the same mass, but can be differentiated visually by the male's longer body and the female's wider head.
Meanwhile, the male carpenter bees like to show off, guarding the nesting site and battling it out with other males, swooping and grappling, with both bees falling to the earth before one gives up ...
According to a 2023 study by Groundworks, carpenter bees cause the most damage to Georgia homes. The little buzzing bees are also the worst home-destroying pest in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri ...
Xylocopa micans, also known as the southern carpenter bee, is a species of bee within Xylocopa, the genus of carpenter bees. The southern carpenter bee can be found mainly in the coastal and gulf regions of the southeastern United States, as well as Mexico and Guatemala. [2] Like all Xylocopa bees, X. micans bees excavate nests in woody plant ...
Xylocopa tabaniformis, the horsefly-like carpenter bee or mountain carpenter bee is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. [1] [2] [3] It is 12–18 millimetres (15 ⁄ 32 – 23 ⁄ 32 in) long and black. Males have yellow hair on the thorax. [4]
Carpenter bees are different from honey bees and can cause damage this spring and summer. Here’s what you need to know. Carpenter bees can sting you and drill into wood.