




Xylocopa strandi
Strand's Carpenter Bee is a big, fuzzy bee that loves to make its home in wood. These bees are important for helping flowers grow by spreading pollen as they fly from plant to plant.
Habitat: Forests
The Strand's Carpenter Bee is a large, robust bee with a shiny, often iridescent metallic blue-black or greenish-black body. Its abdomen is smooth and mostly hairless, distinguishing it from fuzzy bumblebees. It also has dark, translucent wings.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
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Adult Strand's Carpenter Bees often survive winter by hiding inside their wooden tunnels.
Male Strand's Carpenter Bees often have a distinct yellow patch on their face!
Mom Strand's Carpenter Bee packs pollen meals for each baby inside their wooden tunnel.
They sometimes 'nectar rob' flowers, taking food without pollinating. Sneaky!
Strand's Carpenter Bee can chew tunnels into wood using its powerful mandibles, creating safe nests for its offspring.
Strand's Carpenter Bee has a unique 'buzz pollination' ability, shaking flowers to release hidden pollen that helps plants reproduce.
Strand's Carpenter Bee has powerful wing muscles, allowing it to fly quickly and efficiently between flowers, gathering nectar and pollen.
Strand's Carpenter Bees sip nectar from flowers for energy and collect pollen for their babies.
Passiflora edulis
Helps this fruit plant produce its tasty fruits.

Merops apiaster
A swift bird that catches them in mid-air for a meal.
Vachellia karroo
Uses its dead wood for nesting tunnels to raise its young.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Don't touch bees, but watch them from a distance. They are usually friendly!
The easiest way to identify Strand's Carpenter Bee is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
35-50 mm
20-25 mm
300-365 days
20 km/h
Strand's Carpenter Bees sip nectar from flowers for energy and collect pollen for their babies.
Forests
Foraging
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