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Anthidium manicatum - Wool Carder Bee - Anthidium manicatum - female

Anthidium manicatum - Wool Carder Bee - Anthidium manicatum - Female
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 26, 2006

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Anthidium manicatum - female Anthidium manicatum - Wool Carder Bee - Anthidium manicatum - female

It is a
female.

Megachild -
Nice photos! Take a look at Anthidium here: 1

 
Yep.
Most likely Anthidium manicatum, the introduced species.

 
introduced?
From Where?

 
From Europe
introduced not too long ago. Arrived in Colorado Springs in 2004 and can be seen here in most blue flower beds this summer. Hovers and bolts.

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