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Southern Carpenter Bee (Female)

Xylocopa micans

Photo by annorion
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large shiny solid black bee. About the size of a bumblebee but a bit smaller. Males have a bit of brown/yellow color to them.

Notes:

Male and female spotted within several feet of each other.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/7697

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PublishedJuly 17, 2011

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