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Photo of Carpenter bee (<i>Xylocopa violacea</i>)
philomel wrote:
Carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea)

X. violacea is a very large bee. Here you can see a honey bee in the background for comparison. Even allowing for perspective the size difference is apparent.