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[Solved] What is this insect? maybe 2 or 3cm, France (jlai.lu)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by truite@jlai.lu to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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Sorry I couldn't take more pics.

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[–] TIN@feddit.uk 35 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Love those big metallic blue bumble bees, Xylocopa violacea - the violet carpenter bee

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylocopa_violacea

[–] truite@jlai.lu 16 points 1 week ago

Yes, it is really beautiful! I find a lot of insects here, but it was a first time for this one. Thank you :)

[–] TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

[–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I believe it may be a carpenter bee or Abeille charpentière in French.

[–] truite@jlai.lu 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You seem to be right, thank you!

[–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 8 points 1 week ago

No problem! They’re beautiful

[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 5 points 1 week ago

Here in South Limburg you are lucky to spot one. They are spotted roughly about 25 times a year and we have them on the endangered species list.