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Southern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa Micans

Photo by 1Sarah2
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27.7981, -82.7973

Field Notes

Description:

Large black bee. I thought that it might be a bumble bee, but it zipped around and left so quickly. Not typical of the way the bumble bees hang around.

Habitat:

Spotted in the tropical south, gulf coast of FL.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

Looks like a carpenter bee, genus Xylocopa. I'm not sure which species are in FL.

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