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Anthidium manicatum - Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA June 26, 2006
These large bees (I assume they are bees)spend a lot of time around the lamb's-ear flowers. I have also seen one of the bees scraping off fur from the lamb's ear leaf and collecting it in a ball to carry away. Does anyone know the name of this insect? The bees hover in place and then move very fast to another location and they make quite a loud buzz when flying. They are also very aggressive towards each other.
Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by Ilona L. on 26 June, 2006 - 8:47pm Last updated 26 January, 2016 - 1:48pm |