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Xylocopa sp.
Large buzzing insect, yellow, 2 large compound eyes and 3 simple eyes, about 3 cm in body length
spotted in my desert garden
Thanks for the ID help! :-) I'll leave it at the genus level for now and try to confirm species for this area.
It looks like a Xylocopa caffra, but I'm not sure they're found that far north. I'm going to suggest it anyway.
Spotted on Apr 23, 2015
Submitted on Feb 13, 2016
