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Xylocopa tabaniformis
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 Carpenter
bee |
 Abeille
charpentière |
 Abeja
carpintera |
| Carpenter bees are large, hairy bees distributed worldwide. There are some 500 species of carpenter bee. Their name comes from the fact that nearly all species except those in the subgenus Proxylocopa, which nest in the ground, build their nests in burrows in dead wood, bamboo, or structural timbers. Members of the related tribe Ceratinini are sometimes referred to as "Small Carpenter Bees". A few species bore holes in wood dwellings and earn the enmity of some homeowners, though others regard them as pets. |
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