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Wool Carder Bee

Anthidium manicatum

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

I thought this was a hover fly, but when I started examining it closer, I realized that is might be a bee. Turns out it is a Wool Carder Bee, Anthidium manicatum. The species was accidently introduced from Europe to the US prior to 1963.

Habitat:

Urban veggie garden.

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Anthidium manicatum, Bee [Anthidium? manicatum??] ID Request - Anthidium manicatum - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (3)
misako
Thank you textless. :)
misako
I just updated this spotting. I incorrectly identified it as a hover fly, it is actually a Wool Carder Bee, Anthidium manicatum. The species was accidently introduced from Europe to the US prior to 1963.

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