What is this carpenter bee doing when she raises her butt when we walk by?

So im guessing its a female.. My dad built a table and we keep it outside in the back and it made a whole in the table couple of months ago like 2 months ago.. Well we see her go in and out,of it all the time. Well tonight my mom and I went outside and we have a lighter outside.. Shes on the lighter with her butt in the air.. And if we walk past her, her butt raises alittle bit.. What is she doing?

Answer #1

Nuttin’ Honey…

Answer #2

It is probably just a display when he or she feels threatened. The gender of the bee you saw is most likely a male and not a female. The females spend most of their time in the next taking care of the queen bee’s eggs. The two for sure ways to tell is the male does not have a stinger. Only the females sting. Also, the males have white markings between the manibles. The females are all black without markings. You will have to get close to see this though.

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