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Texas Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica texana)
Photo#813281
Copyright © 2013
Jim McCulloch
carpenter bee? -
Xylocopa virginica
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
July 28, 2013
Size: 20-25mm
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Contributed by
Jim McCulloch
on 28 July, 2013 - 5:35pm
Last updated 22 September, 2013 - 6:06pm
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John S. Ascher
, 22 September, 2013 - 6:06pm
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Yes, carpenter
Note three submarginal cells (barely visible on left wing) rather than two for giant resin bee.
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Keng-Lou James Hung
, 28 July, 2013 - 6:42pm
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Keng-Lou James Hung
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Let one of the bee experts ju
Let one of the bee experts jump in on this. I'm thinking this might be a Giant Resin Bee.
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Rich Kelly
, 28 July, 2013 - 6:14pm
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Looks like a Carpenter Bee, s
Looks like a Carpenter Bee, smooth hairless abdomen, unlike the common Bumble Bee.
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, 28 July, 2013 - 6:05pm
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