Large Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa tabaniformis orpifex) | Project Noah

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Photo by CindyBinghamKeiser

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Field Notes

Description:

This black bee has gray eyes, white between the eyes and brown wings & fuzz.

Habitat:

Mexican Bush Sage in backyard

Notes:

I suspect it's a type of Carpenter Bee

Reference Links:

Which species of bee is this? - Xylocopa tabaniformis - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

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CindyBinghamKeiser

Thanks for the info Juan! I love learning more and more each day :)

Cindy, in Xylocopa males frequently have white faces or orange hairs (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6452270). White faces are also common on both sexes of small carpeter bees (Ceratina), Orchid bees and stingless bees

CindyBinghamKeiser

:) Me too! I haven't seen a white faces one before. I submitted it to BugGuide in hopes of an ID.

Yes, it is a carpenter bee, and a male at that. Not sure of the species - I wish I knew the SoCal carpenter bees better.

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