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National Natural Monument
Insects
Ogasawara Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa ogasawarensis
A large bee found only on the Ogasawara Islands. It tunnels into dead wood to nest and collects nectar and pollen from flowers. Valuable to the island ecosystem, it is protected as a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Xylocopa ogasawarensis
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Tokyo
- 日本語
- オガサワラクマバチ
- 简体中文
- 小笠原木蜂
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The Ogasawara Carpenter Bee is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Tokyo.
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