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Identification

Xylocopa

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Image of: Xylocopa
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Location

Argentina

Caption

This is an adult female bee in the genus Xylocopa. There are a number of species in this genus, we're not sure which one this bee belongs too. These are "carpenter bees," they use their big mandibles to dig out nest tunnels in solid wood.

Contributors

Luis Cesar Tejo external link (photographer, copyright holder, identification)


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University of Michigan Museum of Zoology National Science Foundation Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed October 10, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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