carpenter mimic leafcutter bee - megachile xylocopoides - named for its superficial similarity to the carpenter bee genus xylocopa

animal antennae arthropod background backyard bee big black blue bug carpenter closeup copycat cutter detail entomology flower fly garden genus goniochromism head honey insect iridescent isolated large leaf leaves legs macro megachile mimic nature pest plant pollen pollinate predator species spring summer white wildlife wings wood xylocopa xylocopoides leafcutter named superficial similarity xylocopa iridescence top dorsal view