Species › Solitary bees
Eastern carpenter bee
Xylocopa virginica
Specimen No. 13
Xylocopa virginica
Eastern USA and southern Canada
- Where
- Eastern USA and southern Canada
- Group
- Solitary bees
- Fact
- Chews nest tunnels in wood, especially soft pine or cedar. Males buzz at people but can't sting. Wikipedia
Carpenter bee males cannot sting (the sting is a modified egg-laying tube), though they will buzz close to people. Wikipedia