Japanese carpenter bee
A large, solitary bee native to Japan. Often seen around wooden structures.
A large carpenter bee is flying in the garden.
Colloquial use; in some regions 熊蜂 can refer to any large stinging insect like a wasp or hornet. Not the standard entomological term.
See also: クマンバチ
That wasp-like insect stings painfully.
Standard kanji spelling for the carpenter bee.
Katakana spelling is common in biological contexts and everyday writing.
The kanji 熊 (bear) and 蜂 (bee) combine to suggest a large, bear-like bee, reflecting the insect's size and robust appearance.