Xylocopa violacea
-makes nests in dead wood
-not aggressive
-it only will attack if absolutely necessary
-only females have stinger
-loud as fuck (like seriously, a friggin helicopter)
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Xylocopa violacea
-makes nests in dead wood
-not aggressive
-it only will attack if absolutely necessary
-only females have stinger
-loud as fuck (like seriously, a friggin helicopter)
5 Comments
MarcomachtKuchen@feddit.org · 10 pts · 158d
I think that's the same species. I was so amazed by the pearlescent wings, that I had to take a picture
bacon_saber@fedia.io · 4 pts · 158d
!beebutts@lemmy.world
FreddiesLantern@leminal.space · 3 pts · 158d
Oh my goodness ❤️
velummortis@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 158d
Why are bees so fucking big in the US? Here even the bumblebees are no bigger than 3cm diameter
FreddiesLantern@leminal.space · 8 pts · 158d
Mine is from EU, they can get pretty sizeable over here too.