Large Carpenter Bee (Genus Xylocopa) Size: Very Large (14-19 mm)     {Size Comparison – the average honeybee is 13 mm} Color: Black body with yellow and black dense hairs on head and thorax; Abdomen is bald Type of Flight: Slow and lumbering (without fear of humans) Distinguishing Characteristics: (1) Bumble-bee size, but with bald and shiny abdomen … Continue reading Carpenter Bees (large)