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Xylocopa caerulea, the blue carpenter bee, is a relatively large species, reaching an average size of 23 millimetres ([0.91](http://0.91 ) in). The thorax region of these insects are covered with light blue hairs, giving it a striking blue color. The sides of the abdomen and first abdominal segments are also covered by a similar, albeit finer and thinner coat of blue hairs.
This species is widely distributed in Southeast Asia, India and Southern China.
Blue carpenter bees are solitary insects. A female blue carpenter bee carries all the burden of burrowing into the wood and building its nest. Once she has created her nest, she will lay her eggs. She is also tasked with foraging food for herself and larvae.
Unlike honey bees that produce honey at a commercial level, the female blue bees, living solitary lives, are incapable of producing raw honey.
A male blue carpenter bee does not help in building the nest. However, he will be around to defend the female’s home from potential threats.
Xylocopa caerulea, the blue carpenter bee, is a relatively large species, reaching an average size of 23 millimetres ([0.91](http://0.91 ) in). The thorax region of these insects are covered with light blue hairs, giving it a striking blue color. The sides of the abdomen and first abdominal segments are also covered by a similar, albeit finer and thinner coat of blue hairs.
This species is widely distributed in Southeast Asia, India and Southern China.
Blue carpenter bees are solitary insects. A female blue carpenter bee carries all the burden of burrowing into the wood and building its nest. Once she has created her nest, she will lay her eggs. She is also tasked with foraging food for herself and larvae.
Unlike honey bees that produce honey at a commercial level, the female blue bees, living solitary lives, are incapable of producing raw honey.
A male blue carpenter bee does not help in building the nest. However, he will be around to defend the female’s home from potential threats.