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Description:

This one is seen in the early mornings around a plants with flowers, collecting nectar. Makes a very annoying buzz when flying. Very hard to photograph as it sometimes gets insecure and comes right at you! :P

Habitat:

Around flowering plants.

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3 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Moved to Arthropods :-)

adithyabhat
adithyabhat 12 years ago

Thanks Dangermouse.. Its most probably the same as u said.. but il wait for more suggestions..

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

Where I live, this would be a carpenter bee (xylocopa violacea) but I think perhaps in India it has a different name? Maybe this link will help - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpenter_b....

adithyabhat
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adithyabhat

India

Spotted on Apr 22, 2012
Submitted on Apr 22, 2012

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