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Xylocopa cantabrita
Carpenter bee drilling Digitalis purpurea flowers in the base to suck their nectar. Anthophoridae family. It measures 14-19 mm, it is brown coloured and its wings lack metallic reflections. Adults fly from April to June, feeding on labiated and legumes (Lavandula latifolia, Asphodelus ramosus, Lonicera arborea, Salvia sp.), usually in at warm places. They build their nests in burrows in dead wood, usually hollow trees and old beams. This bee has been spotted
Clearing at an open oak forest. Reserva de la Biosfera Real Sitio de San Ildefonso-El Espinar.
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired
Spotted on Jun 11, 2017
Submitted on Oct 4, 2017
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