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Spotted on Oct 13, 2011
Submitted on Oct 13, 2011
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Thanks for the info!
This is a male Eastern Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa virginica. The white on the face and larger than average eyes are typical of males in this species. Also, carpenter bees have a shiny black abdomen (not visible in this photo), whereas bumble bees' abdomens are hairy. Hope this helps!