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Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

Description:

Large black hairless bee, except for a pile of yellow fuzz on the thorax. Males have yellow/white face. Common in eastern North America, and the only member of its genus in much of range.

Habitat:

On the remains of the Milkweed bloom, Asclepias viridis.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 23, 2013
Submitted on May 24, 2013

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