| Title | Carpenter bee |
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| Photo Information | Carpenter bees (genus Xylocopa in the subfamily Xylocopinae) are large, hairy bees distributed worldwide. There are some 500 species of carpenter bee in 31 subgenera. Their name comes from the fact that nearly all species build their nests in burrows in dead wood, bamboo, or structural timbers (except those in the subgenus Proxylocopa, which nest in the ground). Source: Wikipedia (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) |
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Garvey, Kathy Keatley
Communications specialist
Communications specialist for UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology: science writing, editing, photography, Web development, agriculture, aquatic pest control (book author), and news media. Longtime newspaper editor, insect photographer and 4-H volunteer. |
| Publication Date | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Date Added | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Description | A carpenter bee visits a flower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) |