Species Data
Common Name
Galapagos Carpenter Bee
Scientific Name
Xylocopa darwini
Spanish Name
Aveja Carpintera de Darwin
Conservation Status
Unknown
Endemic/Native/Introduced
Endemic
Size
Between 1.8cm and 2.5cm long depending on gender
Average Lifespan
Unknown
Predators
Lava lizards
Food
Herbivore, feeds on plant nectar
Animal Class
Insecta
Species Overview
The Galapagos Carpenter bee is the only bee found in Galapagos and is found nowhere else in the world. It is a solitary species, the males being smaller and a yellow-brown colour and the females being larger and black in colour. The females are more common than the males and both genders are found on Isabela and Floreana. They nest in dead wood boring a 1 cm wide tunnel where they lay a single egg and feed the larva on nectar before it pupates.
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