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Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)
Photo#106899
Copyright © 2007
Ron Hemberger
KS Carpenter #2 -
Xylocopa virginica
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Sedgwick Co. Park, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
April 30, 2007
(Originally, I thought it was Bom*bus)
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Contributed by
Ron Hemberger
on 2 May, 2007 - 12:29am
Last updated 14 November, 2010 - 4:30pm
A Carpenter Bee,
genus
Xylocopa
, and a male; note the yellow face, 13 antennal segments. Don't know off hand which species might be candidates, but glad you're sharing what you see in Kansas, Ron.
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Hartmut Wisch
, 2 May, 2007 - 1:29am
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Thanks, Hartmut
There are loads of insects at a park and a zoo near my son's house. In particular, I'm surprised at the variety of butterflies flying in the same time frame.
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Ron Hemberger
, 2 May, 2007 - 10:46am
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