Carpenter Bee. It was definitely one of the Carpenters, not one of the Bee Gees Ha!
Carpenter bees are species in the genus Xylocopa of the subfamily Xylocopinae. The genus includes some 500 species in 31 subgenera. The common name "carpenter bee" derives from their nesting behavior; nearly all species burrow into hard plant material such as dead wood or bamboo. The main exceptions are species in the subgenus Proxylocopa; they dig nesting tunnels in suitable soil. (Source: Wikipedia)
Seen in Lake Toba, Northern Sumatra
Carpenter Bee. It was definitely one of the Carpenters, not one of the Bee Gees Ha!
Carpenter bees are species in the genus Xylocopa of the subfamily Xylocopinae. The genus includes some 500 species in 31 subgenera. The common name "carpenter bee" derives from their nesting behavior; nearly all species burrow into hard plant material such as dead wood or bamboo. The main exceptions are species in the subgenus Proxylocopa; they dig nesting tunnels in suitable soil. (Source: Wikipedia)
Seen in Lake Toba, Northern Sumatra