carpenter bee

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:abdomen shiny and hairless
gptkbp:activePeriod spring and summer
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
gptkbp:antennaType elbowed
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color black or metallic blue
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:carpenter_bee
gptkbp:conservationStatus not threatened
gptkbp:defenseMechanism sting (females)
gptkbp:distinctFrom bumblebee has hairy abdomen
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecologicalRole important pollinator
gptkbp:economicImportance can damage wooden structures
gptkbp:family gptkb:Apidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1802
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ceratina
gptkb:Xylocopa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label carpenter bee
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant pollen and nectar
gptkbp:lifespan about 1 year
gptkbp:nesting solitary
gptkbp:notableFor boring into wood to make nests
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Xylocopa_violacea
gptkb:Ceratina_cyanea
gptkb:Xylocopa_virginica
gptkbp:numberOfAxles membranous wings
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 500
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:pollinatedBy various flowering plants
gptkbp:predators birds
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs in wood tunnels
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Xylocopini
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males and females differ in appearance
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:butterfly
gptkbp:size large for bees
gptkbp:status sometimes considered a pest
gptkbp:sting females can sting, males cannot
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Xylocopinae
gptkbp:taxonRank tribe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5