small carpenter bee
insect genus
Also known as: Ceratina
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- In carpenter bee: Unrelated species
…carpenter bees, form the genus Ceratina (tribe Ceratinini). Adults are typically about 6 mm (0.2 inch) long and metallic in coloration. Most are solitary and nest in plant stems, which the female first hollows out and then packs with pollen and eggs. A number of individual cells are placed in…
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