Page 9 Carpenter Bee The carpenter bee is a member of the Xylocopinae family. The Carpenter bee can be found all over the world. There have been known to have 500 species of carpenter bee. It has a behavior to build nests in burrows. They build these nests in dead wood, bamboo, and other dead timber. Some characteristics about them are, they are very large, colored black, have yellow markings on their head, and are shiny and sturdy. Sometimes they are mistaken for being a bumblebee. They are different from bumblebees by, they have shiny abdomens, and the bumblebees have hair on their abdomen. Some of their species have the females live alongside with their daughters and sisters. This helps all of them for having a social feel and connection