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Large Black Bee ? - Xylocopa californica - male
Copyright © 2011 Brian Angelo Scavone

Large Black Bee ? - Xylocopa californica - Male
Prescott, ~ 5,600', , Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
May 4, 2011
Size: 3 cm
This bee (i think it's a bee?) was in my house. Habitat outside is pine-oak forest with understory evergreen shrubs and rocky.

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Large Black Bee ? - Xylocopa californica - male Large Black Bee ? - Xylocopa californica
Contributed by Brian Angelo Scavone on 4 May, 2011 - 10:59pm
Last updated 3 September, 2011 - 9:16am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 5 May, 2011 - 9:14am

Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa californica - Male
… margarethe brummermann, 5 May, 2011 - 1:47am

Carpenter Bee
… margarethe brummermann, 5 May, 2011 - 1:44am

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