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Arizona Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa californica arizonensis)
Photo#329904
Copyright © 2009
Dave Beaudette
Arizona Carpenter Bee -
Xylocopa californica
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Barfoot Junction, southern Chiricahuas, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
September 2, 2009
Open area in conifer forest. On thistle. Not sure how to tell male/female. Elevation: 8250 feet.
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Contributed by
Dave Beaudette
on 7 September, 2009 - 11:21am
Last updated 12 July, 2011 - 9:27pm
Apparently, male looks very different from your female.
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Ron Hemberger
, 7 September, 2009 - 2:57pm
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