Subject: Bug identification
Geographic location of the bug: Iraq
Date: 12/12/2018
Time: 11:55 AM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Dear Mr. Bugman I found this kind of bee or bug on the street and it couldn’t fly for some reason… Its length about 3cm, width about 1cm
How you want your letter signed: Raf
Dear Raf,
This is a Carpenter Bee and we suspect it is a male because of the golden color. Carpenter Bees in many parts of the world exhibit sexual dimorphism, meaning the males and females look very different from one another with females having black coloration and males having gold coloration. See this image from our archives.