carpenter bee
Tunnels through timber
Carpenter bees are large, robust bees that excavate tunnels in wood to nest, unlike honeybees or bumblebees.
They resemble bumblebees but have shiny, hairless abdomens.
Despite their solitary habits and tendency to bore into wooden structures, they rarely sting and are important pollinators: A carpenter bee has been drilling into our deck.
External skeletal structure
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
compound eyes · proboscis · black · metallic · iridescent · robust · large
Continuous low drone
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- humLow steady sound
- hoveringSuspended without support
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
whir · thrum · loud · territorial · patrol · flight · wings · audible
Enclosed underground route
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- drillHole-boring device
- excavateRemove earth systematically
- perforateMake holes through
gallery · cavity · nest · chamber · sawdust · wood damage · structural damage · hole
Floral reproductive grains
- nectarFloral sugar water
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
cross-pollination · native plants · wildflower · garden · ecosystem · beneficial · sonication · tomato
Existing by itself
- individualOne separate human being
- femaleOffspring-bearing sex
- maleSperm-producing sex
- territorialDefensive about owned space
nesting · overwintering · generation · lifecycle · egg · larva · pupa · provision
Insect order with membrane wings
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
Pest takeover situation
- wood damageDeterioration of timber
- controlAuthority to direct
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- paintColored coating substance
varnish · seal · woodpecker · predator · nuisance · homeowner · exterminator · pesticide
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
abdomen · compound eyes · proboscis · black · metallic · iridescent · robust · large
buzz
Continuous low drone
vibration · whir · thrum · loud · territorial · patrol · flight · wings · audible · buzzing
tunnel
Enclosed underground route
perforate · gallery · cavity · nest · chamber · sawdust · wood damage · structural damage · hole · aperture
pollen
Floral reproductive grains
pollinator · cross-pollination · native plants · wildflower · garden · ecosystem · beneficial · sonication · tomato · blueberry
lone
Existing by itself
- individualOne separate human being
- femaleOffspring-bearing sex
- maleSperm-producing sex
territorial · nesting · overwintering · generation · lifecycle · egg · larva · pupa · provision
Hymenoptera
Insect order with membrane wings
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- wood damageDeterioration of timber
- controlAuthority to direct
- preventionStopping something before occurring
paint · varnish · seal · woodpecker · predator · nuisance · homeowner · exterminator · pesticide · deterrent
carpenter beehoneybee
Nectar-gathering social insect
bumblebee · ant · paper wasp · mason bee · mud dauber