41. The Sonoran carpenter bee is distinguished from other species of the genus by differences in their genitalic morphology. 42. Other insects that visit the plant include the butterflies eastern carpenter bee ( " Xylocopa virginica " ). 43. A . You could try cypress, which is not only water resistant but may resist the carpenter bees . 44. ANSWER : Carpenter bees usually bore holes in decaying wood where they either store food or raise their brood. 45. Carpenter bees tend to drill into wood boards, then turn a corner inside the wood to lay their eggs.46. In the Eastern carpenter bee , " Xylocopa Virginica ", both sexes have glands that evolved for marking the nest. 47. Carpenter bees mate on-the-wing.48. Most carpenter bees are solitary, and each male will defend an area from other males, while hoping to attract mates. 49. In several experiments, males patrolling the entrance of a nest were confronted with either dead or living Eastern carpenter bees . 50. Carpenter bees are traditionally considered solitary bees, though some species have simple social nests in which mothers and daughters may cohabit.
