Violet carpenter bee — size comparison

The violet carpenter bee lives in warm habitats with flowering plants and dry wood. A female uses her mandibles to excavate a tunnel in a dead trunk or branch,

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Violet carpenter bee

Xylocopa violacea

22,5 mmAdult female
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Violet carpenter beeBody length22.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Violet carpenter bee — size comparison — facts and sources

The violet carpenter bee lives in warm habitats with flowering plants and dry wood. A female uses her mandibles to excavate a tunnel in a dead trunk or branch, dividing it into brood cells.

Each cell receives pollen and nectar for the larva. The female may guard the nest but does not form a large worker colony. Adults visit various flowers during the warmer part of the year, while the breeding site continues serving offspring after the mother’s flight season ends.

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