The common North American species

The hole is 1/2 inch in diameter and goes straight in about 2 inches before branching at right angles into the brood chambers. Often people will notice them burrowing into the rafters of barns or outbuildings. They are solitary nesters and make their nest by chewing tunnels into wood. The common North American species east of the Rocky Mountains is Xylocopavirginica. Carpenter bees resemble Bumblebees, but they may be recognized by their dark, shiny abdomen.

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