we thought it was a locust, but its not, its large and black and yellow striped on its abdomen and about 5 inches long, is it some kind of burrowing or mining bee?? e mail me crackecody@yahoo.com. thanks.
2007-08-18 10:21:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
it has been been said to be a carpenter bee by another answerer, but it is like 4 inches long!!!!!!!
2007-08-18 10:50:50 · update #1
uhh..... mmkay....ill look up mason bee.. i gess... thnx
2007-08-20 16:33:34 · update #2
i found out it was a cicada killer before that guy told me...so thanx for nuthin ppl....
2007-08-23 15:16:03 · update #3
Sounds like it may be a cicada killer wasp, but I've only heard of them getting to be about 2 1/2 inches long. They live alone (one female by herself) though males will circle near and many females may make their nests in the same area, and just as the name suggests the female "catches" cicadas and takes themn back to the nest where she then buries one with each egg that she lays. She will die in the winter and the eggs will hatch in the following summer.
2007-08-21 14:20:07 · answer #1 · answered by Angela C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably a carpenter bee or a mason bee. A carpenter bee makes homes in timber, logs, or other wooden items. A mason bee makes home in wooden burrows made by other bugs. Inside they line their homes with mud and clay.
Since you said that this big, "bumble-bee" lives in a clay home, and even though i think you're exaggerating about its size, most evidence points to the mason bee.
Don't worry, mason bees are particulary friendly, and won't attack you unless you're threathening or hurting them. These bugs are actually good plant pollinators, so I wouldn't mind keeping them around. Of course, not having provided a picture and not given a perfect description, we can't be to sure. You should seek a professional and see what EXACTLY they are...
2007-08-18 11:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by ZomToad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard it's a serious worldwide problem. Apparently bees pollinate one third of our food source and they're dying out because of some virus (which is prevalent because of climate change) Also loss of habitat. Weirdly we've found two hives of different sorts of bumble bees in the rubble left over from our extension! I didn't know they nested in mud and stones. If you have a hive - you need to dig out the honeycomb and the Queen - cover with leaves and then put a plant pot (with a hole) over the top and the others will find there way back there over the next 4 days.
2016-05-22 05:23:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probably a carpenter bee.
2007-08-18 10:26:09 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋