Appendiculate Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa appendiculata)

Appendiculate Carpenter Bee, a reference photo — Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Xylocopa appendiculata is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It originates from eastern Asia and was first found in the United States in 2013.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Appendiculate Carpenter Bee being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Xylocopa calens
Xylocopa pubescens
Xylocopa sinensis
Xylocopa eximia
Xylocopa rufidorsum

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Xylocopa
Species: Xylocopa appendiculata

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