![]() ![]() Workers grow to 16mm in body length with males growing to 14.5mm and queens growing to 22mm. Males have black and yellow hairs on their faces. They have a yellow thorax and black venter, there are also yellow hairs on the legs. Queens have black faces with a triangular patch of yellow hairs. There is the only size that differentiates the queen from the workers. They are excellent pollinators, foraging on a wide variety of plants. These bees have two yellow spots on the abdomen. The Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus) is a social bumble bee that can be encountered in Georgia. Two-spotted Bumble Bee Two-spotted Bumble Bee Their face and thorax have yellow hairs and a yellow, brown, and black abdomen. Males grow to 1.9cm in length with large eyes. Workers grow to around one centimeter in length and are similar in color, but they have a brown/yellow band that goes around their abdomen. They have a yellow thorax and a yellow and black banded abdomen with a black posterior and legs. Queens grow to 23mm in body length with a black face and head with some yellow hairs. Brown-belted Bumble Bee Brown-belted Bumble Beeīrown-belted Bumble Bees (Bombus griseocollis) are native to the United States. They also make nests in human objects, such as barns and buckets. Some nests may be found in burrows, old bird nests, rodent burrows, and crevices. They use hay or long grass to create sheltered nests, just above the ground. Nests are mostly found in long grass or underground. These bees forage up to 1.5 miles from the nest. Large queens grow to 26mm in body length with workers at 19mm in body length. There are short hairs on their malar spaces. These bees have a yellow thoracic dorsum, black and white alternative tergal segments, and a black posterior. These bees live and nest in open farmlands and fields, feeding on food plants, including clovers and sunflowers. The population has dropped by ninety percent in the past twenty years. The American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) is a threatened species, native to North America. Humans have introduced this bee throughout the world, except Antarctica. They are domesticated insects, maintained by beekeepers for their honey production and pollination activities. A single colony can be home to tens of thousands of bees. They create colonies with a single fertile female, non-reproductive females, and some males. The Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) is a common honey bee found throughout the world. Queens and workers are both black with a yellow thorax and first abdominal segment. Queens grow to 23mm with workers growing to 18mm in body length. Queens and workers are similar in color and structure. Their hair is short, their heads are medium size and their bodies are long and rectangular. They are encountered in the country, suburban and urban areas. The Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) is often encountered in eastern North America in temperate forest areas. Common Eastern Bumble Bee Common Eastern Bumble Bee Females have wider heads and males have longer bodies. Their glossy bodies are mostly black with some purple tints. These bees are a similar size to a bumblebee. Unlike other bees, dominant females are responsible for reproduction, foraging, and nest construction, while subordinates are responsible for guarding the nest. They often nest in soffits (the underside of eaves), against wood siding, in wooden fences, mailbox posts, and even hardwood handles of tools.The Eastern Carpenter Bees (Xylocopa virginica) nest in different woods, eating pollen and nectar. Why do I have carpenter bees?īecause you probably have wood! Carpenter bee females prefer to build their nests in soft wood that lacks a coating of paint but are capable of nesting in many kinds of wood protected with various coatings. Males have a yellow patch on their faces. ![]() What do carpenter bees look like?Īdults are robust, 3/4”- 1” long (25mm) with yellow hairs on the thorax, and a shiny, non-fuzzy black abdomen. Despite being a nuisance pest of structures, they are also pollinators. Carpenter bees are solitary and don’t form colonies, but many females may nest in the same area. Females excavate (chew and remove) tunnels to provide a safe place for egg laying. Like carpenter ants, carpenter bees do not eat wood, but rather use it. You may notice females excavating holes in wooden structures, or see a male “buzz” or “dive bomb” passersby. Carpenter bees are common spring and summer insects in the eastern United States. ![]()
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