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… Eastern Carpenter Bee ( Xylocopa virginica ) Carpenter bees are the largest native bees in the United States, along with bumblebee queens. Often confused with bumble bees, carpenter bees can be easily distinguished by looking …

… Maryland, Bugwood.org Updated: March 1, 2023 About bumble bees Bumble bees are 1/4 to 1 inch long, robust, black and yellow in color and have a fuzzy abdomen. They resemble carpenter bees, but the top of the abdomen is bare and shiny on … Bumble Bees …

… Cellophane bees (Colletes sp.) Photo: Mary C Legg, Bugwood.org Updated: … with clear “cellophane-like” material that the female bees produce to line the cells containing eggs/larvae and to …