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Horsefly-like Carpenter Bee (female)
Stanley Jones

Horsefly-like Carpenter Bee (female) (Xylocopa tabaniformis)

Horsefly-like Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa tabaniformis subsp. parkinsoniae: Apidae) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Ca. 1.5 cm (0.59 in) long. Visiting Salvia in a garden at Brazos Valley Arboretum, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Planted garden in surrounding arboretum.
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Habitat
Planted garden in surrounding arboretum at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Garden at Brazos Valley Arboretum, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2016
Scientific name
Xylocopa tabaniformis
Equipment used
Canon
Mohamad Kamrani
Superb capture Stanley , my only suggestion is cropping this shot without that left side vertical plant /flower/ stem , just an idea ! Very nice and lovely well timed shot my friend , many tfs ;)

mo
 
Scridifer
Supporter
Stunning aerial close-up of this wonderfully-named insect! Tfs Stanley!

Chris
 
Doc Duck
Supporter
Gathering pollen, though, which I don't believe horseflies do. Lovely macro |=)|
 

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Invertebrates
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