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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees (Apidae) » Carpenter and Small carpenter Bees (Xylocopinae) » Large Carpenter Bees (Xylocopa) » Subgenus Neoxylocopa (Xylocopa Subgenus Neoxylocopa) » Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)
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One of the carpenter bees? - Xylocopa sonorina - female
Copyright © 2018 Kala King

One of the carpenter bees? - Xylocopa sonorina - Female
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
March 22, 2017
There were bees all over the Eve's necklace trees at White Rock lake Winsted parking lot, late morning. Sending you 2 individuals that are similar, yet different. Are they male and female of the same species? Will send the 2nd one next but not linked.
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Contributed by Kala King on 13 January, 2018 - 10:35pm
Last updated 26 March, 2018 - 8:38pm

Moved
Moved from Large Carpenter Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 26 March, 2018 - 8:38pm login or register to post comments

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… John S. Ascher, 13 January, 2018 - 11:42pm login or register to post comments

Xylocopa female
Appears to be X. varipuncta but I'm not aware of confirmed records from so far E
… John S. Ascher, 13 January, 2018 - 11:41pm login or register to post comments

 
interesting
White Rock lake is known for rare birds and rare turtles and one rare butterfly that I personally know of, so why not bees. There is a row of 10 to 15 of those trees that all go into profuse bloom at the same time, a powerful attraction. I checked and have shots the week after this one of more bees that look the same as this one. Have not reached that date yet in my processing. Is there a part of the bee that needs to be seen to make the identification?
… Kala King, 13 January, 2018 - 11:51pm login or register to post comments

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