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violet carpenter bee

Xylocopa violacea

Description:

a huge, dark bee, roughly 3 cm. The wings are dark violet.

Habitat:

This species is always sitting on big flowers or at the top of high trees.

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FelixPell
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FelixPell

Wien, Wien, Austria

Spotted on Jul 2, 2014
Submitted on Jul 2, 2014

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