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From: kller@mindspring.com (David)
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Subject: Carpenter bees?
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 05:59:43 GMT
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    What are the bees(?) that look like bumble bees, and chew holes in 
wooden structures, which they enter? They hover around quite a lot,
and interact with other ones when they happen along. They also catch
small insects...I'm guessing to feed the young that they are putting in the
holes. I've noticed that there are at least 2 types: those with a white dot
on their face, and those without. The ones with the dot cannot sting, 
but the ones without it can--learned by experience :-(  Are they male and
female versions of the same animal? Why are they only around at the
beginning of the summer, and not all the time?

Thank you for any help!


David
kller_@yahoo.com

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