
Big black Carpenter Bee, Yala NP, Sri Lanka
As we made a stop in Yala NP, I finally managed to capture this often-seen insect in Sri Lanka. It is very large, loud and flies slowly. It's an insect that will make you step aside as it flies near you. The species identification is an educated guess, a likely match but not a sure match.

"Xylocopa tenuiscapa", or "Xylocopa tenuiscapa", is a species of carpenter bee. It is found only in South Asian and Southeast Asian countries.
Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Apr 10, 2015. Captured Nov 13, 2014 13:00.