tropical carpenter bee xylocopa latipes trapped inside glass vessel pix sanjiv shukla |
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| navigate by keyword : tropical carpenter bee xylocopa latipes southeast asian pollinator ecosystem bumblebee solitary lifestyle colony nest large sturdy black lustrous body thorax yellow marking head front wing stigma cell mandible compound eye photoreceptor egg insect white stinger provoked danger hibernate tunnel winter spring excavate clean enlarge alter chamber pollen regurgitated nectar food brood larvae pupate social division labor guarding forage grind wood vibrate integral storage |
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| Tropical carpenter bee (Xylocopa latipes), is a species of carpenter bee, which is relatively large, with a sturdy, black, lustrous body. Widely distributed in Southeast Asian countries itâs a major pollinator within its ecosystem. Often mistaken for a bumblebee it leads a solitary lifestyle with a highly female-biased colony in the nest. |
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