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Large Carpenter Bee - Xylocopa virginica - male
Copyright © 2005 Tony DiTerlizzi

Large Carpenter Bee - Xylocopa virginica - Male
Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
May 5, 2005
Size: ~25 mm
I shot this species in my yard last year and was able to capture them again with better photo equipment:)
Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 7 May, 2005 - 10:51pm
Last updated 22 July, 2011 - 3:14pm

Moved
Moved from Eastern Carpenter Bee.
… John S. Ascher, 22 July, 2011 - 3:14pm

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