X. pubescens cannot forage in temperatures below 18 degrees Celsius, likely due to the energy needed to maintain body heat for their large size.
X. pubescens has been found to forage on 30 different plant species in India and 61 different species in Israel.
It gathers both nectar and pollen from plants in the spring, summer and fall.
In the winter, only nectar is gathered and foraging can only be accomplished on warm days.
Mutualism is observed between X. pubescens and several species of plants, as the species pollinated by X. pubescens have been observed to have low or zero fruit set rate if not pollinated by it.
X. pubescens is also able to avoid revisiting plants on which it has already foraged by marking the plant with pheromones.
X. pubescens cannot forage in temperatures below 18 degrees Celsius, likely due to the energy needed to maintain body heat for their large size. X. pubescens has been found to forage on 30 different plant species in India and 61 different species in Israel. It gathers both nectar and pollen from plants in the spring, summer and fall. In the winter, only nectar is gathered and foraging can only be accomplished on warm days. Mutualism is observed between X. pubescens and several species of plants, as the species pollinated by X. pubescens have been observed to have low or zero fruit set rate if not pollinated by it. X. pubescens is also able to avoid revisiting plants on which it has already foraged by marking the plant with pheromones.
Xylocopa pubescens