Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa on Fynbos in the Western Cape

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Often referred to as "bumble" bees. Bumble bees are not found in South Africa

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Size: 5256px × 3356px
Location: Helderberg Nature Reserve, Somerset West, SW Cape, South Africa
Photo credit: © Andre Joubert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: abdomen, black, entomology, fynbos, head, hymenoptera, hymenopteran, insect, thorax, wings, xylocopa, xylocopid