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Xylocopa caffra
A male carpenter bee hovering.
You can see the female here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/380...
Spotted on Oct 8, 2013
Submitted on Oct 8, 2013
5 Comments
Thanks Tina. Fascinating, especially the water balance.
Good morning Fanie
I found this link about carpenter bees in general, I thought you might find it interesting http://www.hindawi.com/journals/psyche/2...
Who would have known that these little guys are great entertainers :)
Marta
Yes very cool :-)
Almost suspended in the air..precious!