Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Carpenter bee

Xylocopa

Description:

Carpenter bees are large bees distributed worldwide. There are some 500 species of carpenter bee in 31 subgenera. Their name comes from the fact that nearly all species build their nests in burrows in dead wood, bamboo, or structural timbers. Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

No Comments

DebbieFoster
Spotted by
DebbieFoster

Parksville, British Columbia, Canada

Spotted on Aug 5, 2014
Submitted on Aug 5, 2014

Related Spottings

Tropical Bee Carpenter carpenter bee Xylocopa virginica Carpenter bee

Nearby Spottings

Annelid (Segmented Worm) White crowned sparrow Brant Goose Bald Eagle
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team