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X is for... Xylocopa Virginica

xylocopa virginica
These species resemble large bald bumble bees with their black and yellow color. They are more commonly know as carpenter bees. There's only one genration each year at winter. Therefore, carpenter bees hibernate as prepupae and adults emerge from their cells. Eevery spring, housing starts.

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Last updated: Aug. 31, 2000