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Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa pubescens

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

This one was spotted sleeping on the Jasminum sambac flower...a potted plant on a rooftop terrace.

Notes:

It makes a loud buzzing sound and when active doesn't sit still very long.

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PublishedMay 19, 2014

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