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Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

Photo by EmilyUmbarger
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Field Notes

Description:

Golden northern bumblebee? Not sure which species of bumblebee this one is. Hard shiny looking black body and much larger than the others I've seen.

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

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BenjaminKabel
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Comments (3)
chesterbperry
You may find this useful, http://www.bumblebee.org/NorthAmerica.htm

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Hymenoptera of the world -- bees, ants and all their friends
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PublishedAugust 26, 2013

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