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Eastern Carpenter Bee -- Female - Xylocopa virginica - female

Eastern Carpenter Bee -- Female - Xylocopa virginica - Female
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
August 3, 2015
I observed this bee, unusually still. It was soon apparent that it could not fly and seemed to be dying. I couldn't help but wonder if it was a victim of pesticides.

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