Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa varipuncta
The adult is a large carpenter bee of valleys and dry woodlands, often seen around flowers, fence posts, dead limbs, and structural timber. It feeds on nectar and pollen, while females excavate narrow nest tunnels in wood and stock brood cells for their young. Adults fly strongly and may hover near intruders; females can sting if handled, while males are more often bluffing and territorial. A notable feature of this species is the striking golden male, contrasting with the darker female.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- ?
- Valley Carpenter Bee