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carpenter bees native beeology skip to content facebook twitter instagram tiktok youtube search native beeology about mission about native beeology founder tim stanley bee field guide bumble bees carder bee carpenter bees cellophane bee polyester bee cuckoo bees digger bees flies bee mimics honeybees leaf cutter bee long horned bees mason bees mining bees squash bees sweat bees wasps yellow faced bees bee aware how you can help bee houses creating a pollinator habitat native plant nurseries planting wild flowers native beeology pollinator mixes helpful resources contact carpenter bees tamarack72 february 9 2021 1 2 minutes large carpenter bee xylocopa our largest native bee the large carpenter bee is troublesome to property owners when making its nest holes in the wood of barns porches and other structures fortunately nest holes are not structurally damaging if deemed a nuisance this bee can be deterred with heavy coats of varnish or paint applied after the bees emerge or before they are attracted to untreated wood this bee is often confused with bumble bees their abdomens are practically hairless unlike fuzzy bumblebee this solitary bee is not aggressive even though males will dive bomb an unsuspecting passerby bluffing a mock attack only female bees have stingers an adaptation to the ovipositor while the males are harmless this solitary bee produces the largest eggs in the insect world each about a half inch long and each female only lay up to 8 eggs in her lifetime they are active pollinators though often steal nectar by chewing a hole through a flower more about the large carpenter bees at the link below the industrious carpenter bee small carpenter bee ceratina the dark metallic blue small carpenter bee ceratina spp with a relatively hairless ant like body should not to confused with the more notorious large carpenter bees xylocopa spp the smaller bee doesn t have the jaw strength to burrow into wood like its larger relative instead it opts for the pithy centers of dead stems of elderberry box elder sumac and blackberries the female lays her eggs in a linear series of brood cells that are partitioned with chewed pith and saliva small carpenter bees are long lived up to one year unlike other solitary bees the female bee actively manages her brood by sitting guard against predators in the entrance of the stem until the new generation emerges the brood consists of up to 11 12 brood cells provisioned with bee bread the new generation of adults may either overwinter in the natal nest or disperse to find new hibernacula small carpenter bee on thistle more about the small carpenter bee at the link below old brambles for a new home share this tweet email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on tumblr like loading leave a comment cancel reply δ author written by tamarack72 recent posts habitat restoration invasive species management pollinator conservation restoring native habitats a journey to 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