Carpenter bees have “shiny, iridescent, hairless” abdomens that can reflect blue, black and purple colors, while bumblebees ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they ... hairy bees with yellow hair on their thorax and a black abdomen with hairy white stripes. The two-spotted longhorn bee, the most ...

Bumblebees, which are sometimes clumsy, usually live in colonies of up to 200 or more, according to NC State Extension. But how can you tell them apart from carpenter bees? Here’s what to know.