White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee
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White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee
ceratina strenua
The White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee is a tiny, buzzing helper in the garden! It loves to collect pollen and nectar from flowers to make sweet honey.
Habitat: These bees can be found in gardens, parks, and woodlands where there are plenty of flowers.
Appearance
The White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee is a small, slender bee, often sporting a shiny, dark metallic blue or green body. It has a distinctive white or pale yellow stripe across its face (clypeus), which makes it visually different from many other tiny bees. Its wings are clear with dark veins.
KingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropodaClassInsectaOrderHymenopteraFamilyApidaeGenusCeratina
Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Each female bee lays her eggs in a line, creating separate rooms for each baby bee inside the stem.
These bees are often metallic blue or green, making them look like tiny flying jewels in the sun.
Unlike giant carpenter bees, these 'little' ones prefer to nest in the soft pith of plant stems!
When a baby bee grows up, it chews its way out of its tiny cell and then out of the stem!
Special abilities
Ability
Pith Tunneling Expert
White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee can bore into soft plant stems because they have strong mandibles, which helps them create safe nurseries for their developing young.
Ability
Pollen Carrying Hairs
White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee has special branched hairs on its legs that help them carry pollen, ensuring their babies have food and plants are pollinated.
Ability
Buzz Pollination Power
White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee can vibrate its flight muscles rapidly to shake pollen from certain flowers, which helps them collect more food.
Measurements & details
- Wingspan
- 8-12 mm
- Size
- 4-7 mm
- Lifespan
- 30-90 days
- Flight Speed
- 12 km/h
- Leg Count
- 6
- Colony Size
- 1
Diet & Feeding
These bees eat nectar for energy and pollen for protein, helping plants grow!
Primary Foods
- nectar
- pollen
- flower sap
Foraging Method
- Foraging
Ecological connections
pollinates
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Helps this plant reproduce by carrying its pollen to other flowers.
pollinates
Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
An important pollinator for fruit-bearing plants like wild raspberries.
eaten by
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
These bees can become prey for larger predatory insects like mantises.
eaten by
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Great Tit
Parus major
Small birds, such as tits, sometimes catch bees for food.
Traits
Striped
Marked with parallel bands or lines of color.
Solitary
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Diurnal
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Pollinator
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
Also known as
Little Carpenter BeeStriped Bee
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
No special safety notes yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee's wingspan?
8-12 mm
How big is White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee?
4-7 mm
How long does White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee live?
30-90 days
How fast can White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee fly?
12 km/h
What does White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee eat?
These bees eat nectar for energy and pollen for protein, helping plants grow!
Where is White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee usually found?
These bees can be found in gardens, parks, and woodlands where there are plenty of flowers.
How does White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee hunt?
Foraging
How many legs does White-Striped Little Carpenter Bee have?
6
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