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Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
33.1524, -97.0181
Field Notes
Description:
Large black hairless bee, except for a pile of yellow fuzz on the thorax. Males have yellow/white face. Common in eastern North America, and the only member of its genus in much of range.
Habitat:
On a red Salvia greggii. They chew a hole in the base of these blooms to access the nectar.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 7, 2013
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