Comments on: Carpenter Bee

By: Karin

Karin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:38:38 +0000

is this a carpenter bee egg??????????oh i wanted to add a pic but i don’t know how , email me please and i sent you the pic
thanks Karin

By: Ash Waechter

Ash Waechter — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:22:56 +0000

OK, now I know what a carpenter be is. My wife and friends are always talking about carpenter bees when we are in the garden and I never knew what they actually looked like. Now, I know. Thanks.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:48:44 +0000

I make lots of guesses. But this is why I made the ‘this-here’s-a-little-lady’ guess.

1. Smaller eyes than most males (as far as I can tell by comparing lots of specs photos).

2. Wider posterior legs. Another indication that it is possibly a female.

3. No white spot on the head – which the males have.

As far as I know, the booty is shaped much the same for males and females on carpenter bees whereas with honeybees the female tush is a bit pointier than males. Maybe I got that reversed? Anyhow – visually there is a difference. Whereas with carpenter bees, you gotta look for other non-ovipositor-area hints.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:18:17 +0000

So, do you know if these pictures are of a “sassy lady” carpenter bee or one of them aggro males with all that ovipositor-envy? I can’t quite seem to make out this particular specimen’s sexy-bits myself…