Carpenter Bee
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Scientific name | Xylocopa |
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Class | Insecta |
Order | Hymenoptera |
Family | Apidae |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
Subfamily | Xylocopinae |
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ID | 2937668 |
About Carpenter Bee
Carpenter bees are species in the genus Xylocopa of the subfamily Xylocopinae. The genus includes some 500 bees in 31 subgenera. The common name "carpenter bee" derives from their nesting behavior; nearly all species burrow into hard plant material such as dead wood or bamboo.