Carpenter bee with pollinia - Xylocopa virginica

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Copyright © 2004 Beatriz Moisset

Carpenter bee with pollinia - Xylocopa virginica -

Peace Valley Nature Center, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 6, 2004

This one is for Jay. Carpenter bee on Asclepias, with numerous pollinia on its legs.
Southeastern PA
Hymenoptera Apidae Xylocopa virginica representative

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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 16 March, 2005 - 10:33am
Last updated 2 May, 2008 - 5:39pm

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