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Anthidium? - Anthidium - female
Copyright © 2010 Celeste Ramsay

Anthidium? - Anthidium - Female
Craters of the Moon, Idaho, USA
July 17, 2010
Hiking through Craters of the Moon - cinder cone and lava field, every time I stopped I'd get "swarmed" by several of these cuties. They really liked to lick our sweat. Pretty sure they're anthidium of some sort, but not wool carders - smaller and less colorful.
Contributed by Celeste Ramsay on 24 November, 2010 - 1:13am
Last updated 16 February, 2014 - 8:39am

Moved
Moved from Anthidium.
… John S. Ascher, 16 February, 2014 - 8:39am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 24 November, 2010 - 12:08pm

yes
a native Anthidium (Anthidium) female
… John S. Ascher, 24 November, 2010 - 12:07pm

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