Comparisons in nesting biology of two sympatric carpenter bee species (Apidae: Xylocopini)

Bernardino, André Sarlo; Gaglianone, Maria Cristina

doi:10.1080/00222933.2012.763054

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“…In the spring of 2014 we placed a suitable nesting box, according to the method of Bernardino and Gaglianone (2013), in the village of Wisznice (south-eastern Poland, UTM FC53), to lure the X. valga where it had been reported, and since then we have observed the natural appearance of this species, the nesting material, the available plants and individual behavior. The nesting box hung about 2.5 meters above the ground and was made of 25 wooden blocks with drilled holes (Fig.…”

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Feasibility of Preparing Nesting Box and Luring Large Solitary Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa Valga

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Badurowicz

et al. 2017

Journal of Apicultural Science

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Xylocopa valga, commonly called the carpenter bee and the largest bee with metallicviolet hair cover, is extremely rarely observed in Poland. We hypothesize that a stable and possibly long-term population of X. valga can be maintained in Poland through the creation of suitable nesting conditions. X. valga has been observed since the spring of 2014 in Wisznice (south-eastern Poland). A nesting box made out of 25 wooden blocks with drilled holes was hung about 2.5 meters above the ground. X. valga were interested in the blocks made of willow wood but did not nest in the beech, alder and pine. The carpenter bees chose holes made with drill bits of 10, 15, 20 mm in diameter and a length of 10, 15 and 20 cm. X. valga flying in the same direction most often visited the flora taxa: Aquilegia vulgaris, Ballota nigra, Consolida ajacis, Delphinium consolida, Deutzia scabra, Catalpa spp., Wisteria spp., Robinia ambigua, Stachys spp. and Trifolium pretense. X. valga is a solitary bee, but unlike most other solitary bees it demonstrates aspects of social behavior. It was observed to display cohabitative behavior involving the use of a single hole by more than one female. The females showed aggressive defensive behavior and if approached too closely started buzzing loudly. The information obtained during the long-term observation shows that X. valga can be maintained in partly artificial conditions to increase and stabilize the bee population.

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Feasibility of Preparing Nesting Box and Luring Large Solitary Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa Valga

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Badurowicz

et al. 2017

Journal of Apicultural Science

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“…X . valga constructs partitions to block its cells, which is similar to the behavior of other Xylocopa species [ 11 , 22 , 15 , 27 , 36 ]. However, unlike the pattern observed in other Xylocopa species [ 21 , 25 ], the partition of the outermost cell constructed by X .…”

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“…Bee cells are shelters that protect vulnerable offspring as well as food for the development of larval offspring [1]. X. valga constructs partitions to block its cells, which is similar to the behavior of other Xylocopa species [11,22,15,27,36]. However, unlike the pattern observed in other Xylocopa species [21,25], the partition of the outermost cell constructed by X. valga was significantly thicker than that of the inner cells.…”

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Nesting and foraging behavior of Xylocopa valga in the Ejina Oasis, China

Zhu

2020

PLoS ONE

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Xylocopa valga is extinct in Latvia and Lithuania and is critically endangered in Poland, and its distribution in the Ejina Oasis, China, is currently unknown. Studies on the biology of X. valga are scarce, and thus, conservation efforts for this species are currently limited. Here, we investigated the morphological characteristics, nest architecture, nest structure and food type of offspring in the nest cells of X. valga. This research was conducted in the Populus euphratica forest reserve in the Ejina Oasis, China, between July 2014 and June 2019. The primary investigation methods included visual inspection, photography, observation and measurements of nest anatomy, and examination of pollen stores by microscopy. We found that in the Ejina Oasis, China, X. valga builds its nests in the dead wood of P. euphratica. X. valga is univoltine. Its lifestyle varies from solitude to symbiosis. When many females nest near each other, several females may share a single nest entrance, based on which they build their own cells. The nests are branched. According to our results, there is a significant difference between the thickness of the inner cell partition and that of the outermost cell partition in the branched tunnel. In the P. euphratica forest area, the food for the progeny of X. valga is mainly composed of the pollen and nectar of Sophora alopecuroide and Populus euphratica. Therefore, X. valga and S. alopecuroides exhibit close ecological interactions in the P. euphratica forest ecosystem.

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“…In restinga environments (humid tropical vegetation on level terrain close to the Atlantic Coast of Brazil), this species digs nests in thick dead branches of trees (Pera glabrata and Terminalia sp) and constructs unbranched (70%) or branched (30%) galleries (Bernadino & Gaglianone, 2008;Bernadino & Gaglianone, 2013). The use of thin substrates in Catimbau National Park might be a consequence of the scarcity of larger-diameter dead wood in the surroundings.…”

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O equilíbrio da natureza: explorando a complexidade do meio ambiente

Guedes,

Silva,

Oliveira

2023

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Comparisons in nesting biology of two sympatric carpenter bee species (Apidae: Xylocopini)

Cited by 6 publications

References 36 publications

Feasibility of Preparing Nesting Box and Luring Large Solitary Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa Valga

Feasibility of Preparing Nesting Box and Luring Large Solitary Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa Valga

Nesting and foraging behavior of Xylocopa valga in the Ejina Oasis, China

O equilíbrio da natureza: explorando a complexidade do meio ambiente

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