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Carpenter bee

Xylocopa sp.

Photo by Juan DiTrani
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a male Carpenter bee. In Xylocopa genus males are typically orange or yellow, and females are black.

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lori.tas
Love these shots of the face sticking out.

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Pollinating Insects of the World
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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PublishedJune 13, 2011

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