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Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa sp.

Photo by Bernadette S
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28.5046, 34.5126

Field Notes

Description:

Large buzzing insect, yellow, 2 large compound eyes and 3 simple eyes, about 3 cm in body length

Habitat:

spotted in my desert garden

Species ID Suggestions

Xylocopa caffra

Xylocopa caffra

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e.drinnon
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Comments (6)
Bernadette S
Thank you! Cooperative critter, just hanging out on my front door. :-)
Bernadette S
Thanks for the ID help! :-) I'll leave it at the genus level for now and try to confirm species for this area.
e.drinnon
It looks like a Xylocopa caffra, but I'm not sure they're found that far north. I'm going to suggest it anyway.
John La Salle
Looks like a carpenter bee - maybe some species in the genus Xylocopa.

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PublishedFebruary 13, 2016

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