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Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)
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Copyright © 2010
kmlkml
Black Bee? -
Xylocopa sonorina
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San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
May 9, 2009
It was on the ground going in circles or just sitting still. It did not fly away when I took pictures.
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Contributed by
kmlkml
on 16 January, 2010 - 3:21pm
Last updated 28 January, 2010 - 2:10pm
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John S. Ascher
, 19 January, 2010 - 5:32pm
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Most likely Xylocopa californ
Most likely Xylocopa californica
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Chris Grinter
, 16 January, 2010 - 3:31pm
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no
an X. varipuncta female
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John S. Ascher
, 19 January, 2010 - 5:31pm
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