"Xylocopa violacea", the violet carpenter bee, is the common European species of carpenter bee, and one of the largest bees in Europe. It is also native to Asia. Like most members of the genus "Xylocopa", it makes its nests in dead wood. It is not particularly aggressive, and will attack only if forced to.
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Uploaded Jul 12, 2019. Captured Jun 23, 2019 11:23 in Meinradsplatz, Radolfzell am Bodensee, 78315 Radolfzell am Bodensee, Germany.
