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Valley Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa sonorina

The Valley Carpenter Bee is a big, fuzzy bee that loves to buzz around flowers. They are great at helping plants grow by spreading pollen as they visit flowers.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Valley Carpenter Bee is a large, robust bee with a striking appearance. Females are entirely glossy black, while males are covered in golden-orange fuzz and possess distinctive green eyes. This sexual dimorphism makes them visually unique among bees.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraApidaeXylocopa
Valley Carpenter Bee
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Valley 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

Male Valley Carpenter Bees are often called 'blonde bees' and cannot sting!

These bees are very important 'generalist' pollinators, visiting a huge variety of different plants!

They have a super long tongue called a proboscis to sip nectar from deep inside flowers!

They prefer to nest in untreated wood like old fence posts or tree stumps, not your house!

特殊能力

能力

Wood Architect

Valley Carpenter Bee can bore perfect tunnels into dead wood because of its powerful mandibles, creating safe nests.

能力

Buzz Pollinator

Valley Carpenter Bee has the ability to vibrate its flight muscles rapidly to shake pollen from certain flowers, helping them reproduce.

能力

Pollination Powerhouse

Valley Carpenter Bee has a large, hairy body that efficiently collects and transfers pollen, helping many plants create seeds.

能力

Gender Chameleon

Valley Carpenter Bee males are fuzzy and golden with green eyes, while females are shiny black, helping them recognize mates.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
30-40 mm
サイズ
20-25 mm
寿命
250-400 日
飛行速度
18 km/h
脚の数
6
コロニーの大きさ
1

食性と食事

These bees drink flower nectar for energy and collect pollen for their young to grow big and strong!

主な食物

  • nectar
  • pollen

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Western Redbud

Cercis occidentalis

Helps this tree produce seeds by transferring pollen.

pollinates

White Sage

Salvia apiana

An important pollinator for this aromatic shrub.

pollinates

Arroyo Lupine

Lupinus succulentus

Visits these vibrant flowers, aiding their reproduction.

eaten by

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus vociferans

Adult bees can be prey for these insectivorous birds.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Stay calm if you see a bee; they usually just want to collect pollen and won't bother you.

よくある質問

Valley Carpenter Beeの翼開長は何ですか?

30-40 mm

Valley Carpenter Beeのサイズは何ですか?

20-25 mm

Valley Carpenter Beeの寿命は何ですか?

250-400 日

Valley Carpenter Beeの飛行速度は何ですか?

18 km/h

Valley Carpenter Beeは何を食べますか?

These bees drink flower nectar for energy and collect pollen for their young to grow big and strong!

Valley Carpenter Beeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Valley Carpenter Beeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Valley Carpenter Beeの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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