The colony's nest is built in bare soil, or vertical banks. Average size is 1 inch in length. Adults drink nectar and the larva feed on nectar and pollen. Preferred habitat is forests and adjacent meadows. The female chews a tunnel in dry wood and places eggs in partitions that she has constructed with cemented wood chips.
Adults drink nectar and eats honey.
Preferred habitat is forests, roadsides and open areas. The colony is housed in a nest built underground, and has a social structure similar to the honey bee. Adults drink nectar and eat pollen. Preferred habitat is forest and clearings. Larva feed on decaying wood and tunnel inside to pupate.