Windowed Carpenter

Xylocopa fenestrata · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Apidae

Can damage your home. It damages timber and bamboo in homes.

Source: Wikipedia

Windowed Carpenter
Photo: saydelah, CC BY

The Windowed Carpenter is a pest of timber and bamboo, causing damage to wooden structures. It is widely found across Asian countries and in a few African islands such as Madagascar, Seychelles, and Réunion.

Source: Wikipedia

Is it a pest in the house?

It is considered a pest of timber and bamboo.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It occurs throughout many Asian nations and in limited parts of Africa, including Madagascar, Seychelles, and Réunion.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Windowed Carpenter photo 3
Photo: OnePlanet, CC BY

Same family (Apidae)

Western Honey BeeWestern Honey BeeApis melliferaCan stingCommon Eastern Bumble BeeCommon Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiensCan stingEastern Carpenter BeeEastern Carpenter BeeXylocopa virginicaCan stingBrown-belted Bumble BeeBrown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollisCommon Carder Bumble BeeCommon Carder Bumble BeeBombus pascuorumBuff-tailed Bumble BeeBuff-tailed Bumble BeeBombus terrestris

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylocopa_fenestrata

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