Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa varipuncta)

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Order: Hymenoptera (hy-men-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Apidae
Genus: Xylocopa
Species: varipuncta
Profile:
1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Regional...
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Ceres, California
Mission Viejo, California

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Positive Ravens444 On Mar 6, 2011, Ravens444 from Mission Viejo, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:
Males are large, hairy and golden. They are unable to sting. Females are black or brown.

By Ravens444
By Ravens444

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