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Eastern carpenter bee

Xylocopa virginica

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Field Notes

Description:

Male carpenter bee hiding in his nest hole. When I got close he would back in further and try to turn around, which is why he's upside down in a couple of the photos. The yellow clypeus (front of face) is exclusive to males in this species.

Habitat:

Nest hole in a wooden plank on a trash bin in a city park. I have seen carpenter bees around this area frequently.

Notes:

My previous spotting of a male carpenter bee is here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7297115.

Reference Links:

Species Xylocopa virginica - Eastern Carpenter Bee - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (3)
KristalWatrous
Thanks for posting that link, Juan. It really is interesting to see the differences in members of the same genus.
Juan DiTrani
Nice picture Kristal. It´s interesting how different are Carpenter males on other species http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6452270

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PublishedOctober 6, 2011

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