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Carpenter bee

Xylocopa sp.

Description:

This is a male Carpenter bee. In Xylocopa genus males are typically orange or yellow, and females are black.

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2 Comments

KristalWatrous
KristalWatrous 12 years ago

I love the bright green eyes and the fuzziness.

lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

Love these shots of the face sticking out.

Juan DiTrani
Spotted by
Juan DiTrani

Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Feb 28, 2009
Submitted on Jun 13, 2011

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