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Bumble bee unknown species - Xylocopa micans - female
Copyright © 2009 Will Danner

Bumble bee unknown species - Xylocopa micans - Female
Jupiter, Florida, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
September 12, 2009
Size: 1.5 inches
Bumble Bee on the stem of a flower. I know it's in the Bumbus family, unsure of the specifics. Also interesting that it doesn't have much for yellow hair.
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Contributed by Will Danner on 12 September, 2009 - 11:46am
Last updated 19 November, 2009 - 9:58pm

Moved
Moved from Large Carpenter Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 19 November, 2009 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Abigail M. Parker, 28 September, 2009 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

no bumblebee; this must be Xylocopa micans
[btw., there's no such thing as "Bumbus family"; there is, however a genus, Bombus, where most bumblebees belong. Animal family names always end '-idae'.]
… v belov, 12 September, 2009 - 12:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Xylocopa micans a type of bumblebee?
I guess I don't have my terminology down yet. So Bombus is a genus,not a family. Ok I will try to research further before posting.
… Will Danner, 12 September, 2009 - 12:52pm login or register to post comments

 
you're welcome to simply post your pix without researching --
people will quickly give you some initial hints to start from: insects are way too diverse and you'll be all over the place; it's better to get a push in the right direction first and save yourself a ton of time -- then research the matter in a more focused manner
… v belov, 25 September, 2009 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Info page
for Xylocopa (Large Carpenter Bees)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3508
… John R. Maxwell, 12 September, 2009 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID
Thank you for the ID and link to info.
… Will Danner, 12 September, 2009 - 1:07pm login or register to post comments

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