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Valley Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa varipuncta

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Description:

I saw this orange bumble bee like creature hovering around.

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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago
(Male) Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa varipuncta Species Xylocopa varipuncta - Valley Carpenter Bee - BugGuide.Net


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5 Comments

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

They are cool and harmless. Seemed very friendly!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

:) Oh gosh no. These guys are cool. They are harmless as only the females have stingers!

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Cindy ,you are a true genius. Thanks!!

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

This is the second one i have sen so far. Bigger than the regular bumble bee. Did not see any proboscis.

CandiceB
CandiceB 12 years ago

Might be a hummingbird moth

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HemaShah
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HemaShah

Tulare, California, USA

Spotted on Apr 29, 2012
Submitted on Apr 29, 2012

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