Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT

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Also got buzzed by her 20 metres down into the Sydney Gully

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   11 Nov 2020
Or is it the male?
   11 Nov 2020
It certainly looks like a male, but the face is the best way to tell.
   11 Nov 2020
Ok, thanks Michael

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Nov 2020 03:52 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Female Gender

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