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carpenter bee n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any large solitary bee of the genus Xylocopa and related genera that lays its eggs in tunnels bored into wood or in plant stems: family Apidae ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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sometimes called stingless honey bees) in the family Apidae, and closely-related to the common honey bees, carpenter bees, orchid bees and bumblebees. To complicate matters, there is mounting evidence that native bees (bumblebees, alkali bees, mason bees, carpenter bees, sweat bees, etc) and other pollinators like moths, butterflies, bats and humming birds are also in steep decline. Although Freitas says that restoring patches of forest near passionfruit fields would be the best solution, he and his team have also developed a successful nesting box for carpenter bees. |
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