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Orange-backed bee or bee mimic - Xylocopa virginica - male
Copyright © 2015 Timothy Reichard

Orange-backed bee or bee mimic - Xylocopa virginica - Male
Wachapreague, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
April 11, 2015

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Orange-backed bee or bee mimic - Xylocopa virginica - male Orange-backed bee or bee mimic - Xylocopa virginica - male
Contributed by Timothy Reichard on 17 April, 2015 - 9:18pm
Last updated 16 July, 2015 - 3:11am

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Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 18 April, 2015 - 2:26am

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