Australia's largest bee. Females dig tunnels for a nest in soft, often rotting wood. The unlined cells are provisioned with pollen on which the egg is laid.
There are several species of Xylocopa which can only be distinguished from the males.
| Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks |
| Xylocopa sp. - Large Carpenter Bee | ||
| Allodapini, Xylocopinae, Apidae |
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Female Australia's largest bee. Females dig tunnels for a nest in soft, often rotting wood. The unlined cells are provisioned with pollen on which the egg is laid. There are several species of Xylocopa which can only be distinguished from the males.
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