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Carpenter Bee; Abeja carpintera
Xylocopa cantabrita
40.5386, -3.68434
Field Notes
Description:
Carpenter bee in the Anthophoridae family. It measures 14-19 mm, it is brown coloured and its wings lack metallic reflections. Adults fly from April to June, feeding on labiated and legumes (Lavandula latifolia, Asphodelus ramosus, Lonicera arborea, Salvia sp.), usually in at warm places. They build their nests in burrows in dead wood, usually hollow trees and old beams.
Habitat:
Evergreeen oak and pine tree forest. Dehesa de Valdelatas
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/5.6; ISO Speed Rating: 720. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired. DSC_2865, 2867, 2886, 2896, 2897, 2903
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PublishedNovember 5, 2018
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