We Guarantee, Xylocopa varipuncta is the "Bees Knees"
“Carpenter bees are a hoax. I bought 50 of them and they haven’t built a darn thing”.
Everybody likes a good joke, but it may not be so funny when Xylocopa varipuncta, more
commonly known as the Valley Carpenter Bee, drills through all the woodwork in your house.
Yep, it is true; this little critter is the result of many headaches all along the western coast.
However, that does not stop X. varipuncta from being an extremely valuable and beautiful asset
to both us and nature.
DID YOU KNOW?
1. Did you know that X.
varipuncta is considered one of
the largest bees in the United
States? For more information
on form, as well as body
functions, click here.
2. Did you know that X.
varipuncta has been described
by scientists as being
primitively social? This
amazing phenomenon suggests
the beginnings of a full-
fledged, eusocial species. More
information on this wonderful
topic is available if you click here.
3. Did you know that X. varipuncta, along with many other bees, are extremely important
pollinators of food crops. To discover their role with plant pollination in greater detail, click here.
4. Did you know that X. varipuncta does not consume the wood it eats through to create its
home? If this bees unique habitat intrigues you click here.
For more quick, interesting facts click here.
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For more cool bugs check out Phanaeus vindex, otherwise known as the Rainbow Scarab Beetle.