by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Miscellaneous Invertebrates Page | Jeff's Nature Pages
From Greek meaning wood cutters, Xylocopa carpenter bees are large and are distinguished from bumblebees by having mostly hairless abdomens.Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica) On dogbane in field in Orange Co., NC 29 Julu 2008 This species is common and widespread in eastern North America. It resembles a bumblebee but note the shiny, mostly hairless and mostly black abdomen. | |
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