Carpenter Bees

Washtenaw Co., MI

Washtenaw Co., Michigan

Washtenaw Co., Michigan

Washtenaw Co., Michigan

Washtenaw Co., Michigan

Provence

Washtenaw Co., Michigan

Monte Baldo

Monte Baldo

Monte Baldo

Monte Baldo

5 km N Omalos, Crete, Greece

California Academy of Sciences, Entomology, Wojciech Pulawski's bee

Under the moderately high magnification of 934x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the morphologic features encountered on the ventral surface of a male carpenter bee's, Xylocopa virginica, abdomen.Created: 2006

Under the moderate magnification of 233x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the morphologic features encountered on the ventral surface of a male carpenter bee's, Xylocopa virginica, abdomen.Created: 2006

Under a very low magnification of only 29x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the morphologic features encountered at the distal tip of a male carpenter bee's, Xylocopa virginica, abdomen. Note the absence of a stinger, for male carpenter bees have no stinger, and therefore, cannot sting, while females do have a stinger, and though they can sting, they very rarely do.Created:

Under the moderate magnification of 125x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the morphologic features encountered at the distal tip of a male carpenter bee's, Xylocopa virginica, abdomen. Note the absence of a stinger, for male carpenter bees have no stinger, and therefore, cannot sting, while females do have a stinger, and though they can sting, they very rarely do sting.Created: 2006

Under the moderate magnification of 207x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed the rear leg anatomy of a carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica, at the region of the "tibial spur". These spurs, which are exoskeletal protuberances, enable the bee to grasp various floral structures, thereby, enhancing its maneuverability inside the flower while it obtains it nectar meal, and pollinates the plant. See PHIL #8828 for a view of the same tibial spur under a lower magnification.Created: 2006

Under a very low magnification of only 24x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed the rear leg anatomy of a carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica, at the region of the "tibial spur". These spurs, which are exoskeletal protuberances, enable the bee to grasp various floral structures, thereby, enhancing its maneuverability inside the flower while it obtained its nectar meal, and pollinated the plant.Created: 2006

At a low magnification of 105x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted some of the morphologic details found on one of the legs of a carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica. This particular bee was found deceased on the grounds of the Decatur, Georgia suburbs, an area where these insects are quite common.Created: 2006

At a low magnification of 107x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted some of the morphologic details found on one of the legs of a carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica. This particular bee was found deceased on the grounds of the Decatur, Georgia suburbs, an area where these insects are quite common.Created: 2006