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Common Eastern carpenter bee

Xylocopa virginica

Photo by Maria dB
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Males have a patch of white or yellow cuticle on the face, as opposed to females, whose faces are black.

Habitat:

My yard

Reference Links:

Eastern carpenter bee

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Comments (3)
Maria dB
Thank you, Lorelei and Gerardo!

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Pollinating Insects of the World
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Animals of North Carolina
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Maria de B's yard

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PublishedApril 8, 2012

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