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carpenter bee? - Xylocopa virginica
Copyright © 2013 Jim McCulloch

carpenter bee? - Xylocopa virginica
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
July 28, 2013
Size: 20-25mm
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Contributed by Jim McCulloch on 28 July, 2013 - 5:35pm
Last updated 22 September, 2013 - 6:06pm

Moved
Moved from Large Carpenter Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 22 September, 2013 - 6:06pm login or register to post comments

Yes, carpenter
Note three submarginal cells (barely visible on left wing) rather than two for giant resin bee.
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 28 July, 2013 - 6:42pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 28 July, 2013 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

Let one of the bee experts ju
Let one of the bee experts jump in on this. I'm thinking this might be a Giant Resin Bee.
… Rich Kelly, 28 July, 2013 - 6:14pm login or register to post comments

Looks like a Carpenter Bee, s
Looks like a Carpenter Bee, smooth hairless abdomen, unlike the common Bumble Bee.
… .HUNTER, 28 July, 2013 - 6:05pm login or register to post comments

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