探検昆虫

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

The Eastern Carpenter Bee is a big, fuzzy bee that loves to make holes in wood. They are important for helping flowers grow by spreading pollen as they visit them.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Eastern Carpenter Bee is a large, robust bee with a shiny, hairless black abdomen and a fuzzy yellow and black thorax. It has dark, iridescent wings and may have yellow markings on its head, especially in males, which helps distinguish it from the hairier abdomen of a bumblebee.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraApidaeXylocopa
Eastern Carpenter Bee
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Eastern Carpenter Bee

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Baby carpenter bees eat a special mixture of pollen and nectar!

Male carpenter bees have a distinct yellow patch on their face!

They often return to the same wooden tunnels year after year!

You can hear a unique buzzing sound when they tunnel into wood!

特殊能力

能力

Buzz Pollinator

Eastern Carpenter Bee can vibrate flowers at high frequencies that helps release pollen for plant fertilization.

能力

Territorial Guard

Eastern Carpenter Bee males can hover aggressively to deter threats that helps them protect their nesting territories.

能力

Stinger Defense

Eastern Carpenter Bee females can deliver a painful sting because of their barbed stinger that helps them defend their nest.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
30-50 mm
サイズ
16-24 mm
寿命
60-120 日
飛行速度
18 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

They drink sweet nectar for energy and collect pollen to feed their babies.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Flower sap

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Maypop

Passiflora incarnata

They visit flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

eaten by

Downy Woodpecker

Dendrocopos pubescens

Woodpeckers dig into wood to find their larvae.

parasitizes

Carpenter Bee Mite

Chaetodactylus krombeini

These mites hitchhike on bees to new nests.

特徴

別名

Carpenter Bumblebee

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

If you see a bee, it's best to stay calm and not swat at it. They usually won't bother you.

よくある質問

Eastern Carpenter Beeの翼開長は何ですか?

30-50 mm

Eastern Carpenter Beeのサイズは何ですか?

16-24 mm

Eastern Carpenter Beeの寿命は何ですか?

60-120 日

Eastern Carpenter Beeの飛行速度は何ですか?

18 km/h

Eastern Carpenter Beeは何を食べますか?

They drink sweet nectar for energy and collect pollen to feed their babies.

Eastern Carpenter Beeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Eastern Carpenter Beeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Eastern Carpenter Beeの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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