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Southern Carpenter Bee (Male)

Xylocopa micans

Description:

About the size of a bumblebee but a bit smaller than a bumble and it is shiny. Females are solid black.

Notes:

Male and female spotted within several feet of each other. http://bugguide.net/node/view/7697

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Schriever, Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Jul 17, 2011
Submitted on Jul 17, 2011

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