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  2. Eastern carpenter bee - Wikipedia

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    The primary difference in the appearances of a bumblebee and X. virginica is the conspicuously shining black abdomen.. X. virginica belongs to the genus Xylocopa, which consists of over 400 species worldwide, [7] in the subgenus Xylocopoides, which contains only five New World species, including Xylocopa californica, which also occurs in the U.S.

  3. Carpenter bee - Wikipedia

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    However, carpenter bee nests are attractive to woodpeckers, which may do further damage by drilling into the wood to feed on the bees or larvae. [ 6 ] Carpenter bees have short mouthparts and are important pollinators on some open-faced or shallow flowers; for some they even are obligate pollinators, for example the maypop ( Passiflora ...

  4. Here’s How To Get Rid of Carpenter Bees Once and for All - AOL

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    Carpenter bees sometimes are mistaken for bumble bees, which have a similar appearance. A carpenter bee is about ¾ to 1-inch long and nest in excavated tunnels in wood.

  5. Characteristics of common wasps and bees - Wikipedia

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    Not attracted to lights at night unless nest is disturbed, or light is placed near hive, or bee is sick. [5] Attracted to lights at night [6] [7] Lives in Large colonies of flat, wax-based honeycomb hanging vertically. Small cavities in the soil or sometime above ground in dark cavities. Commonly uses small rodent nests, may use bird cavity nests.

  6. Xylocopa sonorina - Wikipedia

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    By modifying their foraging patterns and flying between different altitudes depending upon temperature, the valley carpenter bee is able to adapt to very different environments. [28] Xylocopa sonorina maintain thoracic temperatures of 33.0 to 46.5 °C while traveling through environments with 12.0 to 40.0 °C. [ 28 ]

  7. How to Get Rid of Carpenter Bees the Right Way ... - AOL

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    Carpenter bees are sensitive to sound, specifically, the vibrations caused by sound waves. Placing a speaker near a suspected infestation and blasting loud music can deter bees from nesting there ...

  8. Apidae - Wikipedia

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    Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees.The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for honey production), carpenter bees, orchid bees, cuckoo bees, and a number of other less widely known groups.

  9. Bombus impatiens - Wikipedia

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    Bombus impatiens, the common eastern bumblebee, is the most commonly encountered bumblebee across much of eastern North America. [3] They can be found in the Eastern temperate forest region of the eastern United States , southern Canada , and the eastern Great Plains . [ 4 ]