Xylocopa violacea
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Xylocopa violacea, the violet carpenter bee,[1] is the common European species of carpenter bee, and one of the largest bees in Europe. It is also native to Asia.
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Xylocopa violacea | |
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Female X. violacea on Phlomis viscosa | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Apidae |
Genus: | Xylocopa |
Species: | X. violacea |
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Xylocopa violacea | |
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Like most members of the genus Xylocopa, it makes its nests in dead wood. It is not particularly aggressive, and will attack only if forced to.