Carpenter Bee vs Southeastern Blueberry Bee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Carpenter Bee | Southeastern Blueberry Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Xylocopa violacea | Habropoda laboriosa |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Apidae |
| Size | 20-28 mm | 12-15 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Asia | Southeastern United States from Virginia to Florida and west to Mississippi |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Carpenter Bee
A large, robust bee with an entirely black body showing violet-blue iridescent wings. It excavates nest tunnels in dead wood and is an important pollinator of open-faced flowers.
Did You Know?
Despite their intimidating size and loud buzz, male carpenter bees are completely harmless as they lack a stinger and merely bluff when defending their territory.
Southeastern Blueberry Bee
A fuzzy native bee that is the most efficient pollinator of blueberry flowers in North America. It uses buzz pollination to shake pollen loose from blueberry blossoms.
Did You Know?
A single female can pollinate enough blueberry flowers to produce over a gallon of blueberries in her lifetime.