Xylocopa Carpenter Bees

Genus Xylocopa

Xylocopa nests in a wide variety of dead and decaying woods. Some species are also known to be opportunistic when nesting, often taking refuge in wood or bamboo that already has a hole. Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) are known to be generalist pollinators and don’t seem to show a preference for which plant families they visit.