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Xylocopa caffra
I was attracted to the spot by a high pitched sound and spotted the hole made by the bee. Presumably the sound was it "drilling" into the wood. I also observed numerous ants around the hole. Eventually the bee reversed partially out of the hole when I photographed it.
Spotted on Dec 1, 2013
Submitted on Dec 2, 2013
1 Comment
Very interesting about the ants around the hole! What were they doing? They seem to have their heads on the bee and not as if feeding on wood sap.