caucasian bee carpenter xylocopa valga with a clutch of two eggs

ancient animal antennae apidae bee bees black blue body book breeding carpenter caucasian cell close collect color compound data dense development ebb egg eggs endemic eyes family fauna frontal generation gnawing habitats hair hardworking hatching head honey imago inhabitants insect insects instinct larva laying life macro mandibles metamorphosis moves nectar nest nibbling ontogenesis organisms pattern proboscis pupa rare red shields shiny solitary species sting the valga violet welfare wings wood xylocopa