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Valley Carpenter Bee, male and female

Xylocopa varipuncta

Description:

Very large Bee. Two colors Black or Gold

Habitat:

Central California valley backyard

Notes:

These critters have eaten there way into several fence posts and now my old dead cherry tree (See image of hole in tree)

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Valley Carpenter Bee, male and female
Xylocopa varipuncta Species Xylocopa varipuncta - Valley Carpenter Bee - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

phredshome
phredshome 9 years ago

These guys are a common find here.... and with the nests I have found I expect more youngsters soon

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Beautiful find!

phredshome
Spotted by
phredshome

California, USA

Spotted on Apr 17, 2015
Submitted on Apr 17, 2015

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