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Subgenus Anthidium (Anthidium Subgenus Anthidium)
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European Wool-carder Bee (Anthidium manicatum)
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Copyright © 2006
Hannah Nendick-Mason
Pretty Bee -
Anthidium manicatum
Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
June 28, 2006
Size: ~12 mm
Looks somewhat like
Anthidium
in the guide (to me). Confirmation/correction please, whichever applies. :)
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Contributed by
Hannah Nendick-Mason
on 3 July, 2006 - 11:47pm
Last updated 30 July, 2006 - 2:07pm
Anthidium manicatum
The most abundant Anthidium in Colorado Springs, an immigrant from Europe.
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Adalbert Goertz
, 4 July, 2006 - 9:45pm
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Thanks, Adalbert!
Do you think this is a female? The length and similarity to other ones in the guide, not to mention that it was close to a big patch of lamb's ears (I think females are the fluff-gatherers) seem to point that way.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 5 July, 2006 - 7:03am
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The male is about 18 mm
which I think it is. Check other images here and compare.
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Adalbert Goertz
, 5 July, 2006 - 9:54am
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Here's your male/female image
and the female is closer to my (estimated) size. I actually initially thought this was a syrphid fly, by the way it flew, so I don't think it was as big as 18 mm. I may be slightly off on the size, but I usually estimate using my thumb/fingernails - so this would have been the width of my thumbnail (half an inch/12 mm).
Are there any other features that indicate a male to you, though?
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 5 July, 2006 - 11:37am
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Typically, the male is a ferocious
hover and bolt aggressive flyer. The male has apical thorns which serve as formidable wapons. Check image above which show he thorns.
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Adalbert Goertz
, 5 July, 2006 - 1:15pm
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Correct, it is an Anthidium!
Correct, it is an Anthidium!
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Martin Hauser
, 4 July, 2006 - 12:14am
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Thanks, Martin
I've moved to genus level.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 4 July, 2006 - 7:16am
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