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Carpenter Bee - Xylocopa sp. Bit of a fuzzy photo but this bumblebee sized fly (I think) didn&#039;t stay long enough for me to focus the shot very well<br /> (Not a fly - see discussion below) Apidae,Apocrita,Apoidea,Carpenter Bee,Morocco April 2017,Xylocopa,Xylocopinae,flying insect Click/tap to enlarge

Carpenter Bee - Xylocopa sp.

Bit of a fuzzy photo but this bumblebee sized fly (I think) didn't stay long enough for me to focus the shot very well
(Not a fly - see discussion below)

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  1. View englishindiangirl's profile
    englishindiangirl
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    Could it be a carpenter bee do you think? Some of the pictures I've seen are very similar Posted 8 years ago
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      Pudding4brains
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      Yes, some Xylocopa near Xylocopa aestuans/confusa/pubescens. Not my speciality and I don't have a checklist for Morocco at hand. Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
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        englishindiangirl
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        I've followed your lead Pudding4brains and am completely overwhelmed! I really had no idea there are so many carpenter bees! As I'm not a scientific person I think I will wait until a more learned person identifies this one! Posted 8 years ago

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Uploaded Apr 16, 2017. Captured Apr 2, 2017 12:16.
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  • FinePix S5700 S700
  • f/3.5
  • 1/104s
  • ISO64
  • 6.3mm