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Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa tenuiscapa

Photo by SardarBasha
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Species ID Suggestions

Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa tenuiscapa

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (3)
SardarBasha
Thank you for identifying as 'Carpenter Bee'.
Jacob Gorneau
Jemma is correct, a Carpenter Bee in the genus Xylocopa. X. tenuiscapa looks like a very possible ID.

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