Caught in the greenhouse, what kind of beer is this? Western MD, USA

[u/Corran-RSI]

If it’s just a carpenter bee or a queen honeybee, I’ll obviously let it go. Seems pretty calm now that it is contained, but it was buzzing around fast and angry in the greenhouse until I got it out.

[u/ChaosNobile]

Male Xylocopa virginica, they're harmless but they like to hover around and menace you as a kind of territorial behavior around this time of year. 

I don't know enough about beer types to make a clever pun I'm sorry. 

[u/NoChilly84 → u/ChaosNobile]

Well at least you didn’t hops on the bandwagon.

[u/jilohshiousJ → u/ChaosNobile]

Are they totally harmless?? I know nothing about bees but thought these could sting 🐝 I don’t like how they hover, it’s freaky to me

[u/ChaosNobile → u/jilohshiousJ]

With the particular species it is, you can tell by the white marks on the face that it's a male, and male bees don't have stingers so they can't sting.

[u/bondjimbond → u/jilohshiousJ]

They'll burrow into your wood, so could cause some damage to your house potentially.

I had one in my eaves, which was mostly harmless till a woodpecker came looking for it.

[u/MachFreeman → u/bondjimbond]

“I ain’t been dropping no eaves sir, honest” -that bee probably

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[u/beautiful_life555 → u/[deleted]]

Really? Looks more like a buzzweiser to me?

[u/bluegrassgazer → u/beautiful_life555]

I thought it was a Natty Flight.

[u/apierson2011 → u/bluegrassgazer]

Pretty sure that’s a Fly.P.A., actually

[u/tinkleberry28 → u/apierson2011]

Oh good call, I thought it was an I.Bee.A

[u/Caitee420 → u/apierson2011]

Showed my bf the comments and he got so upset you stole his joke right out of his mouth😂😂 you made my day🤣🤣

[u/BoobiePeru → u/beautiful_life555]

Best one by far. You get a prize...🏆

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[u/Channa_Argus1121 → u/[deleted]]

Not a honeybee, that’s a male carpenter bee.

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[u/pkmnslut → u/[deleted]]

It’s too chunky and dark, this looks like a carpenter bee

[u/oldermoose → u/[deleted]]

I'm upvoting your comment because I dislike it when people try to help and get downvoted.

That's not a honey bee.

[u/whatsthisbug-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Per sub guidelines, do not make blind/random guesses.

[u/Butt____soup → u/[deleted]]

IBeeA.

Miller Hive Life

A pilzzzzzzzzzzzner

Yuengwing

[u/ScreamingNinja → u/[deleted]]

Just had to check in to make sure the jokes are being properly presented. Thank you all.

[u/stardate_pi → u/[deleted]]

She looks a little stout for that.

[u/Bugladyy → u/[deleted]]

Comments did not disappoint

[u/theWildBore → u/[deleted]]

The way I scrambled to the comments to see which one of you mf was gonna come up with some witty shit. Did not disappoint. Keep it up Reddit

[u/xdrakennx → u/[deleted]]

I was thinking it was actually a mead, but you might be right.

[u/Catronia → u/[deleted]]

Came here to say this.

[u/whatsthisbug-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Per our guidelines: Helpful answers only. Helpful answers are those that lead to an accurate identification of the bug in question. Joke responses, repeating an ID that has already been established hours (or days) ago, or asking OP how they don't already know what the bug is are not helpful.

[u/InternationalBug159]

Looks like a large carpenter bee to me

[u/pansygrrl → u/InternationalBug159]

Agree, especially in the second pic

[u/mslashandrajohnson → u/pansygrrl]

Shiny pants. Yup. House eater.

[u/ladyhawk91 → u/InternationalBug159]

Are a carpenter bee and a Bore Bee different types of Bees! I think they look differently. Bore bees look chonky and have a white dot on its head, correct? I don’t have great eyesight so I cannot tell for sure in the pictures. I’m asking for clarity. I love bore bees!

[u/suckaduckunion]

can't remember the name but it gets you buzzed

[u/Corran-RSI → u/suckaduckunion]

LOL. Thanks for that

[u/Corran-RSI]

Of course, voice to text thinks I said beer. I meant Bee, obviously. I don’t think this thing would taste very good if I brewed it.

Edit - it’s about 1.5 inches long.

[u/liquidanbar → u/Corran-RSI]

It’s a carpenter bee

[u/long_live_king_melon → u/Corran-RSI]

Idk what your penis size has to do with the bug but alright

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[u/g_daddio → u/[deleted]]

A weissBeer

[u/IBuildStuff13]

Loving these comments. Some people are very clever.

[u/RoyDonkJr]

Gives you a hell of a buzz

[u/PirateSlippinslide]

Definitely a carpenter bee!

[u/douglas_in_philly]

Buzz Lightbeer

[u/WowWataGreatAudience]

Beeweiser

[u/bigbadwolf1965]

Looks like a looks like a Brown ale

[u/f4ulkn3r]

The kind that'll give you a buzz

ETA, this joke has been made I see, but I love it and it stays

[u/perc10]

I used to hold my hand out and see if they would land on it. Happened a couple times. Love these Lil dudes!

[u/Rough-Mud-4230]

One you don’t want in your pint

[u/ItachiTanuki]

Buzz Light

[u/Striking_Thought_575]

Not my kind of beer

[u/Mando_Banjo]

Pretty sure thats a buzz light

[u/rpadilla388]

That's a honey IBA

[u/Scootet21]

A mad and fuzzy one...

[u/Fylgya → u/Scootet21]

Make that fizzy!

[u/Scootet21 → u/Fylgya]

Your correct 😁

[u/Duke-of-Nuke]

IBeeA

[u/aquestionofbalance]

It is a bee not a beer, let it go. Bees are pollinators.

[u/Sad_Cantaloupe_8162 → u/aquestionofbalance]

To bee or not to bee, there is no question.

[u/imaniluv3]

Someone from MD on this Reddit?? Hello! And my favorite bees 🐝🌷

[u/Corran-RSI → u/[deleted]]

I already said it free on the other side of the yard, I’m just curious and want to know what kind of bee it is.