• Karruna Satoshasing Pardeshi

Carpenter bee is a large bee belongs from class Insecta order Hy menoptera family Apidae. Carpenter bees are of two genus, small carpenter bees (Ceratina) and large carpenter bees (Xylocopa). Xylocopa are the larger bees live in woodlands and grasslands. They make the nest in the wood hence called s Carpenter bee. Male is very aggressive, protect the nest from the predators, larger than the female. Body is divided in to head, thorax and abdomen. Head is large, bears mouth parts, eyes, antenna. Mandibles are used for digging though wood. Thorax is short with fuzzy texture. Abdomen is very large, black, hard and shiny, females posses small sting, and males lack the sting. This bee has long hairy, broad front legs hence some time it is called as “Broad footed carpenter bee”. In this paper the behavioral study, external characters and damage by carpenter been have been included.

Behavioral study of Carpenter bees Xylocopa, Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylpcopinae. Foraging dynamic and Agricultural Pollinator.

" Behavioral study of Carpenter bees Xylocopa, Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylpcopinae. Foraging dynamic and Agricultural Pollinator.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.643-648, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812C94.pdf

" Behavioral study of Carpenter bees Xylocopa, Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylpcopinae. Foraging dynamic and Agricultural Pollinator.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp643-648, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812C94.pdf