carpenter bees
Tunnel-drilling pollinators
Carpenter bees are large, solitary bees that bore tunnels into wood to nest, rather than living in hives.
They resemble bumblebees but have smooth, shiny abdomens.
Despite their intimidating size and hovering behavior near wooden structures, they rarely sting.
The name refers to their wood-boring habit, not any association with human carpenters.
- hollowsSunken areas, indentations
- beeStinging nectar gatherer
- drillHole-boring device
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- wood-boringDrilling into timber
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- insectsant, ants, bee, butterfly, butterflies
- beeshoneybee, bumblebee, honeybees, queen bee, worker bee
- pestsants, ant, bugs, cockroach, cockroaches
- pollinatorsbee, butterflies, butterfly, bumblebee, bumblebees
- Hymenopterawasps, ants, hornets, sawflies, honeybees
- wood peststermites, termite, wood-boring beetles, bark beetles, bark beetle
sociality
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