Worth noting that carpenter bees are also furry fat bees, and often confused for bumble bees.

Carpenter bees tend to be a bit shinier, and at least around me, bigger. Which is how I can tell them apart.

Yeah you're correct, I'm just making clear the example of wild bees that most people know. There's a ton of really interesting species that don't even really look like bees (Different coloration like iridescent and black) for sure.