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Violet carpenter bee
Xylocopa violacea
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The wings have a blue glow (♂)
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Large black bee with shiny blue-purple wings. Resembles a large bumblebee due to its dark colour. The ♂ has some small red rings at the end of its antennae. Lives solitary, the ♀ digs tunnels in soft dead wood to lay eggs. The ♀ can sting but only does so when threatened. In spring it likes to be around wisteria. ⇔ l. 20-25 mm LA: The XYLOCOPA genus has several similar members but in Europe, this one is the most common.
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Back
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10-50 mm
Winged
Six
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4 wings
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0 LookAlikes (LA):
Violet carpenter bee
Blauwzwarte houtbij
Große Holzbiene
Abeille perce-bois
Alpe legnaiola
Abejorro carpintero
Xylocopa violacea [L.]
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