Carpenter Bee; Abeja carpintera
Xylocopa cantabrita
40.7376, -4.06915
Field Notes
Description:
Carpenter bee in the Anthophoridae family. It measures 14-19 mm, it is brown coloured and its wings lack metallic reflections. Adults fly from April to June, feeding on labiated and legumes (Lavandula latifolia, Asphodelus ramosus, Lonicera arborea, Salvia sp.), usually in at warm places. They build their nests in burrows in dead wood, usually hollow trees and old beams.
Habitat:
Spotted at a pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 8, 2014
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