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Carpenter Bee on White Clover - Xylocopa virginica
Copyright © 2017 Buford Merle Shepard

Carpenter Bee on White Clover - Xylocopa virginica
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
March 12, 2017
Size: 1.6 cm
I think this may be the Eastern Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa virginica, but would appreciate confirmation or not by an expert.
Contributed by Buford Merle Shepard on 12 March, 2017 - 10:44am
Last updated 12 March, 2017 - 6:44pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 12 March, 2017 - 6:44pm

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