Xylocopa tabaniformis
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The Xylocopa genus is referred to as the large carpenter bees.
Closely resembling bumblebees, they lack the fuzziness of the typical bumblebee's abdomen.
Xylocopa tabaniformis is a West Coast species.
Outdoors, most people will encounter males. They do not sting.
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