Jul 11, 2025
Anthidium manicatum, commonly called the European wool carder bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter bees or mason bees.
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Anthidium manicatum, commonly called the European wool carder bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter bees or mason bees.
Zohre Janati
Ridiculously cute, and only the second one I’ve ever seen.
European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum?)
July 29, 2017
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Introduced into the US around 1963 in New York State (If it is A. manicatum.)
I think I will post the ones I've drawn in pairs of two, for now. Here are today's bees.
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Anthidium manicatum, Große Wollbiene, Cirsium oleraceum, Kohl-Kratzdistel
190805, 153700, Große Wollbiene
190805, 154300, Anthidium manicatum, Große Wollbiene, Cirsium oleraceum, Kohl-Kratzdistel
Anthidium manicatum, Große Wollbiene, Cirsium oleraceum, Kohl-Kratzdistel
Notizblog Naturbeobachtungen: https://wp.me/p9TZZ6-nf, …,
Systematik, Große Wollbiene
Ordnung: Hautflügler (Hymenoptera), Überfamilie: Apoidea, Bienen (Apiformes), Familie: Megachilidae, Gattung: Harz-…
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Apparently, the wool carder completes her nest with a "terminal plug composed of detritus."
meemsny replied
What is it?
No guesses? Anyone?