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Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

Notes:

Mistaken for a bumble bee:)

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3 Comments

Small Wonders
Small Wonders 12 years ago

No problem :) Carpenter bees typically lack the hairy abdomens that bumble bees have.

CoastalJHawk
CoastalJHawk 12 years ago

Man..I thought I had it. Back to the drawing board. Thanks for another assist.

Small Wonders
Small Wonders 12 years ago

This is an Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica) - Nice photos!

CoastalJHawk
Spotted by
CoastalJHawk

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Apr 15, 2012
Submitted on Apr 16, 2012

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