Subject: Carpenter Bee?
Geographic location of the bug: Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: 01/04/2018
Time: 11:08 AM EDT
Hi there!
Just wanted to know if this is a carpenter bee, male or female?
Thanks for a great website.
How you want your letter signed: Bees knees
Dear Bees knees,
This is indeed a Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa caffra, and the two white bands indicate it is a female. Here is an iSpot image for comparison. Males of the species are golden in color, and here is an iSpot image.
Dear Daniel.
Thanks so much for the quick response.
It’s a beautiful bee. Never seen it before.
Regards,
Peter