1. Honey Bee
Honey bees are golden brown with black bands and about ½ inch long. They are usually calm, but they defend the hive, even if they sting if their nest is disturbed. They like hollow trees, wall voids, sheds, and roofs. Mostly common in coastal towns and areas like Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra, Fleming Island, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Mayport Beach.
2. Carpenter Bee
Carpenter bees are big and sticky, and about 1 inch. Their male can't sting, but their family can sting, but that's too rare. They cause wood damage through their nesting tunnels. They live in unpainted or weathered wood, decks, and fences. Mostly common in suburbs with lots of wooden trims and decks, such as Lyon Oaks and River Point, Yulee, Fernandina Beach, St. Augustine, Fleming Island, and Fruit Cove.
3. Bumblebee
Bumble bees are black and yellow, and about 1 inch, round, and teddy bear looking. They only sting if their nest is threatened. They make small colonies in the ground, grass clumps, old rodent burrows, or under sheds. They are mostly common in parks and community garden areas such as Orange Park, Nocatee, Mandarin, Riverside, and Avondale.