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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 Schonnherria (Xylocopa Subgenus Schonnherria) » Southern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa micans)
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Black bee in flight - Xylocopa micans - female
Copyright © 2008 Tim Lethbridge

Black bee in flight - Xylocopa micans - Female
Archbold Biological Station Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida, USA
June 30, 2008
This is the only shot I got on this bee. He did not light and he did not stick around. I don't know if this is enough for an ID, feel free to Frass it if not. I can recrop closer if that would help. Thanks.

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Black bee in flight - Xylocopa micans - female Black bee in flight - Xylocopa micans - female
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Contributed by Tim Lethbridge on 14 September, 2008 - 12:43pm
Last updated 24 March, 2009 - 6:33pm

Carpenter Bee
Do these bees tend to hover a lot and are they solitary? I have seen two large bees/flies(?) hovering by shrubbery but neither one has landed yet so that I can get a photo (but I shall persist). They show white markings on the face.
… Ilona L., 5 April, 2009 - 11:19am login or register to post comments

 
Ilona
I am no expert but, from what I have learned here, it sounds likely you are seeing male carpenter bees.
… Tim Lethbridge, 9 April, 2009 - 5:29am login or register to post comments

Thank you
Thank you Mr. Eaton, I have your book and found it very educational.

Ron, thank you, I added a tighter crop to this image.
… Tim Lethbridge, 14 September, 2008 - 6:02pm login or register to post comments

Nice!
Tighter cropping is always a good idea.
… Ron Hemberger, 14 September, 2008 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

Carpenter bee.
This is probably a female Xylocopa micans, but do wait for comments from Dr. Ascher.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 September, 2008 - 1:39pm login or register to post comments

 
yes
it is an X. micans female
… John S. Ascher, 14 September, 2008 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Dr. Ascher!
… Tim Lethbridge, 24 March, 2009 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

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