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Bees/Wasps

Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa violacea)

Wikipedia:

🇬🇧 The Carpenter Bee is a large, solitary bee with a robust, shiny black body and occasional yellow markings. Found in woodlands and gardens, it nests in wood by drilling tunnels.

🇬🇷 Η μέλισσα Carpenter είναι μια μεγάλη, μοναχική μέλισσα με στιβαρό, γυαλιστερό μαύρο σώμα και περιστασιακά κίτρινα σημάδια. Βρίσκεται σε δασικές εκτάσεις και κήπους, φωλιάζει στο ξύλο με τη διάνοιξη σηράγγων.

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