APIDAE
Apidae bees, more commonly know as Carpenter Bees, Carpenter bees are between 3/4 and 1 inch long.
Carpenter Bees receive their name due to their habit of digging into wood to make their nests
While Carpenter bees look similar to Bumble Bees, they are a solitary insect, they do not form colonies like Bumble Bees & Honey Bees do, the female builds the nest, lays her eggs then dies, the young bees dont emerge until early spring.
There are 9 Genus in the Apidae family that are native to the UK, They are Ceratina, Xylocopa, Epeolus, Nomada, Apis, Anthophora, Bombus, Eucera & Melecta
The Ceratina Genus has 1 species of bee native to the UK -
Ceratina cyanea (Blue Carpenter Bee)
The Xylocopa Genus has 1 species of bee native to the UK -
Xylocopa violacea (Violet Carpenter Bee)
The Epeolus Genus has 2 species of bee native to the UK -
Epeolus cruciger (Red Tighed Epeolus)
Epeolus variegatus (Black Tighed Epeolus)
The Nomada Genus has 33 species of bee native to the UK -
Nomada alboguttata (Large Bear Clawed Nomad Bee)
Nomada argentata (Silver Sided Nomad Bee)
Nomada armata (Armed Nomad Bee)
Nomada baccata (Bear Clawed Nomad Bee)
Nomada bifasciata (Dusky Horned Nomad Bee)
Nomada castellana (Castels Nomad Bee)
Nomada conjungens (Fringeless Nomad Bee)
Nomada errans (Purbeck Nomad Bee)
Nomada fabriciana (Fabricius Nomad Bee)
Nomada facilis (Hawk's Beard Nomad Bee)
Nomada ferruginata (Yellow Shouldered Nomad Bee)
Nomada flava (Flavous Nomad Bee)
Nomada flavoguttata (Small Nomad Bee)
Nomada flavopicta (Blunthorn Nomad Bee)
Nomada fucata (Painted Nomad Bee)
Nomada fulvicornis (Orange Horned Nomad Bee)
Nomada goodeniana (Gooden's Nomad Bee)
Nomada guttulata (Short Spined Nomad Bee)
Nomada hirtipes (Long Horned Nomad Bee)
Nomada integra (Catsear Nomad Bee)
Nomada lathburiana (Lathbury's Nomad Bee)
Nomada leucophthalma (Early Nomad Bee)
Nomada marshamella (Marsham's Nomad Bee)
Nomada obtusifrons (Flat Ridged Nomad Bee)
Nomada panzeri (Panzer's Nomad Bee)
Nomada roberjeotiana (Tormentil Nomad Bee)
Nomada ruficornis (Fork Jawed Nomad Bee)
Nomada rufipes (Black Horned Nomad Bee)
Nomada sexfasciata (Six Banded Nomad Bee)
Nomada sheppardana (Sheppard's Nomad Bee)
Nomada signata (Broad Banded Nomad Bee)
Nomada striata (Blunt Jawed Nomad Bee)
Nomada zonata (Variable Nomad Bee)
The Apis Genus has 1 species of bee native to the UK -
Apis mellifera (Western Honey Bee)
The Athophora Genus has 5 species of bee native to the UK -
Anthophora bimaculata (Little Flower Bee)
Anthophora furcata (Fork Tailed Flower Bee)
Anthophora plumipes (Hairy Footed Flower Bee)
Anthophora quadrimaculata (Four Banded Flower Bee)
Anthophora retusa (Potter Flower Bee)
The Bombus Genus has 26 species of bee native to the UK -
Bombus barbutellus (Barbut's Cuckoo Bee)
Bombus bohemicus (Gypsy Cuckoo Bee)
Bombus campestris (Field Cuckoo Bee)
Bombus cryptarum (Cryptic Bumblebee)
Bombus cullumanus (Cullum's Bumblebee)
Bombus distinguendus (Great Yellow Bumblebee)
Bombus hortorum (Garden Bumblebee)
Bombus humilis (Brown Banded Carder Bee)
Bombus hypnorum (Tree Bumblebee)
Bombus jonellus (Heath Bumblebee)
Bombus lapidarius (Red Tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus lucorum (White Tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus magnus (Northern White Tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus monticola (Bilberry Bumblebee)
Bombus muscorum (Moss Carder Bee)
Bombus pascuorum (Common Carder Bee)
Bombus pratorum (Early Bumblebee)
Bombus ruderarius (Red Shanked Carder Bee)
Bombus ruderatus (Large Garden Bumblebee)
Bombus rupestris (Hill Cuckoo Bee)
Bombus soroeensis (Broken Belted Bumblebee)
Bombus subterraneus (Short Haired Bumblebee)
Bombus sylvarum (Shrill Carder Bee)
Bombus sylvestris (Forest Cuckoo Bee)
Bombus terrestris (Buff Tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus vestalis (Vestal Cuckooo Bee)
The Eucera Genus has 2 species of bee native to the UK -
Eucera longicornis (Long Horned Bee)
Eucera nigrescens (Scarce Long Horned Bee)
The Melecta Genus has 2 species of bee native to the UK -
Melecta albifrons (Common Mourning Bee)
Melecta luctuosa (Square Spotted Mourning Bee)
