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Carpenter bees or borer bees

Xylocopa violacea

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Ashish 9 months ago

Eurasian Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa violacea Xylocopa violacea

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Nilesh Sutar 9 months ago

thanks

Sumukha Javagal 9 months ago

Awesome colors and fantastic spotting..!!!

Ashish Nimkar 12 months ago

Mostly Xylocopa aestuans is Binomial ID.

Ashish Nimkar 12 months ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylocopa

Ashish Nimkar 12 months ago

This is Genus of Indian Carpenter bee.

Nilesh Sutar 12 months ago

thanks i will do it

CindyBinghamKeiser a year ago

Hi Nilesh, I really like this spotting but it's not a Fly so please remove from the Flies! mission. I look forward to seeing your Fly submissions!

Nilesh Sutar a year ago

thanks

CarolSnowMilne a year ago

WOW! Fantastic!

harsuame a year ago

Espectacular muy bello buena toma

NeoWang a year ago

I think I saw it this afternoon too.

alicelongmartin a year ago

Echoing Jeanette Lovely!

Jeannette a year ago

Lovely :)

Gerardo Aizpuru a year ago

Wonderful shot!

LeanneGardner a year ago

Beautiful!

adithyabhat a year ago

I have been running behind them to get a shot like this.. Its quite tough i must say..Good job!

VivBraznell a year ago

Great shot!

KarenL a year ago

Carpenter bee Xylocopa sp. http://www.flickr.com/photos/29697818@N0...

Ismael Chaves a year ago

Amazing

Patricia Lamarca a year ago

wow

KarenL a year ago

Beautiful Nilesh!
I have moved this to arthropods for you.

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Spotted by Nilesh Sutar

Goa, India

Lat: 15.59, Long: 73.84

Spotted on May 26, 2008
Submitted on Apr 29, 2012

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