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Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa sp.

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

Adult carpenter bees are large (3/4 to 1 inch long) and resemble bumble bees except that the abdomen is hairless and shiny black rather than being covered by patches of orange to yellow hair found on bumble bees.

Habitat:

Wildlife habitat yard.

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