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Xylocopa micans
X.micans is a large carpenter bee, ranging between 15 - 19 mm long and 8 - 9.5 mm wide. The body of the bee is generally a metallic black and reflects light with blue or green tinges.
Large carpenter bees chew nesting galleries in solid wood or in stumps, logs, or dead branches of trees.
Spotted on Jun 14, 2017
Submitted on Jun 17, 2017
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