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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 Neoxylocopa (Xylocopa Subgenus Neoxylocopa) » Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)
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a Bee or not a Bee? - Xylocopa sonorina
Copyright © 2012 ultradl

a Bee or not a Bee? - Xylocopa sonorina
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, USA
April 8, 2012
Size: 2"
It was hoovering over flowers, but have no idea what it is. Is this a bee? It looks quite big and flurry for a bee.
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Contributed by ultradl on 9 April, 2012 - 1:57pm
Last updated 10 April, 2012 - 4:10pm

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… John S. Ascher, 10 April, 2012 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

bee
Look at Xylocopa varipuncta - Valley Carpenter Bee -- and see what you think.
… Ilona L., 9 April, 2012 - 2:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
and its a male - the females are solid black. Nice photo!
… Chris Mallory, 9 April, 2012 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks!
… ultradl, 9 April, 2012 - 5:24pm login or register to post comments

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