Ceratina - Wikipedia
The cosmopolitan bee genus Ceratina, often referred to as small carpenter bees, [1] is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and is not closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees. The genus presently contains over 300 species in 23 subgenera. [2]
Genus Ceratina - Small Carpenter Bees - BugGuide.Net
2024年4月29日 · Features that help with ID of this genus : club-shaped abdomen, dull metallic color and inconspicuous hair. Males have larger white markings on the face. (Eric Eaton) A wing for comparison. They excavate nests with their mandibles in the pith of broken or burned plant twigs and stems.
Small Carpenter Bees - NC State Extension Publications
2024年12月5日 · Small carpenter bees overwinter in excavated stems. The following spring, small carpenter bees emerge to forage and start constructing cells. Because they are solitary bees, small carpenter bees have no organized "nest guarding instinct" like the social bees and wasps.
Ceratina - Small Carpenter Bees - BuzzAboutBees.net
Ceratina (small carpenter bees) are small to medium-sized bees (measuring 3 - 15 mm long), are shiny dark, black or metallic bees, and are practically hairless.
small carpenter bees, Ceratina spp. - Entomology and …
Small carpenter bees are black, bluish green, or blue, and often have yellowish or whitish markings on the clypeus, pronotal lobes, and legs. The two Florida species of Ceratina may be separated as follows:
Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina spp.) - Insect Identification
2022年1月5日 · This small bee resembles an ant with wings. It is an industrious and hard-working insect all spring and summer long. The Small Carpenter Bee can be found in and near woodlands, forests, and visiting flowers.
Small Carpenter Bees (Genus Ceratina) - iNaturalist
The cosmopolitan bee genus Ceratina, often referred to as small carpenter bees, is the sole lineage of the tribe Ceratinini, and closely related to the more familiar carpenter bees.
Bee Spotlight: Small Carpenter Bee — Bee & Bloom
Meet the small carpenter bee! These tiny blue bees are industrious excavators, chewing through dead wood and pith to make their nests. Scientific name: Ceratina spp. Family: Apidae. Species range: Small carpenter bees are found all across the US, unlike their larger cousins - the large carpenter bees (Xylocopa spp).
Small carpenter bees - University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Significance: Tunneling may take place in healthy canes, causing them to die. More information on small carpenter bees. Did this tool help you identify the insect? Tell us.
Carpenter Bees: Appearance, Common Traits & Behavior
2022年7月3日 · While they are related, “small carpenter bees,” more accurately called ceratina, are a different species entirely. There is not much to be said on the size of a carpenter bee. With honeybees, their size depends on their rank in their colony.