Male Eastern carpenter bee Xylocopa virginica
Male Eastern carpenter bee Xylocopa virginica It is often mistaken for a large bumblebee species as they are similar in size and coloring They can be important pollinators especially of open faced flowers though they are also known to rob nectar by boring holes in the sides of flowers with deep corollas thus not accomplishing pollination They sometimes bore holes in wood dwellings and can become minor pests
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Keywords: bee, carpenter, eastern, male, pest, pollinator, virginica, xylocopa
