sp8b #1 box 77 This is a Male and Female Carpenter Bee with iridescent wings that is big and beautiful Specimen! He is approx. 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" and would be a great addition to any collection or also great for educational purposes!
Species-Xylocopa flavonigrescens
They can sting multiple times – Unlike honey bees which have hooked stings, many bees including the carpenter bee have straight stings and can therefore sting repeatedly. However, only females have stings and are reluctant even so to sting unless under extreme provocation (for example, in defense of their nesting holes)
They have 5 eyes in total! – They have 2 compound eyes and 3 simple eyes. The simple eyes are called ocelli (singular ocellus) and are simple light receptors
