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Mamangava (Carpenter bee)

Xylocopa sp.

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2 Comments

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Thank you for the ID Juan. Here in Brazil, all these large bees are called mamangavas (or mamangabas). That's why I mistook it.

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

Hi asergio, I think this is not a Bumblebee, it´s probably a Carpenter bee (Xylocopa sp.)

Sergio Monteiro
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Sergio Monteiro

Araucária, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Nov 24, 2011
Submitted on Nov 25, 2011

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