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Carpenter bee

Xylocopa virginica

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Notes:

He would not leave derics hair alone!!!

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica Species Xylocopa virginica - Eastern Carpenter Bee - BugGuide.Net


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5 Comments

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Cool find. Just a note though, Xylocopa violacea is an Indian species that does not occur in North America. It also looks a bit different:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylocopa_vi...

Hope this helps.

PamelaAnnMoltrup
PamelaAnnMoltrup 11 years ago

Noah, nope. Pomegranate! It was literally playing with his hair!!!

PamelaAnnMoltrup
PamelaAnnMoltrup 11 years ago

Thank you Juan, I'll change it

NoahTwitchell
NoahTwitchell 11 years ago

lavender shampoo?

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Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Hi Pamela, this is a Carpenter bee (Xylocopa) not a Bumblebee

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PamelaAnnMoltrup
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PamelaAnnMoltrup

Mattydale, New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 16, 2012
Submitted on Jun 19, 2012

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