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Violet Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa violacea

Photo by Gaia80
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Field Notes

Description:

Large black, bee/bumble bee with dark wings and vague stripes on its abdomen. Xylocopa violacea is one of the largest carpenter bee in Europe with a body length of 22-23 mm. It lives in dead trees and has a solitary lifestyle.

Habitat:

Farmland, dirt road, dense undervegetation.

Reference Links:

Xylocopa violacea - Wikipedia, Violet Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa violacea) · iNaturalist.org

Species ID Suggestions

Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa violacea

Reference Link
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Comments (4)
Gaia80
I made a mistake, the two first photos is of a different species as X. violacea has a orange band on the tip of its antennas, the species of the first two pics didn't have that, so I think I'm looking at X. valga as well. Creating a different spotting for that one.
Gaia80
Violet carpenter bee? https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?locale=en-US&place_id=8267&taxon_id=51111&view=species

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