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Eastern Missouri Carpenter Bee , Xylocopa virginica Missouri sunflower field and carpenter bee Eastern Carpenter Bee,Xylocopa virginica Click/tap to enlarge

Eastern Missouri Carpenter Bee , Xylocopa virginica

Missouri sunflower field and carpenter bee

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    I've removed the ID because this bee looks more like an Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica). They have long, shiny, black abdomens like the bee in your photo. In comparison, Bombus pensylvanicus has a fuzzy yellow abdomen. Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      For reference:
      https://bugguide.net/node/view/65631
      https://bugguide.net/node/view/3509       Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thanks! Posted 2 years ago

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The Eastern Carpenter Bee

The common eastern carpenter bee, "Xylocopa virginica", is the carpenter bee most often encountered in the eastern United States. It is often mistaken for a large bumblebee species, as they are similar in size and coloring.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Aug 17, 2023. Captured Jul 15, 2014 09:53.
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  • E-30
  • f/6.3
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 30mm