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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Wool-carder, Resin, Pebble, and Allied Bees (Anthidiini) » Woolcarder Bees (Anthidium) » Subgenus Anthidium (Anthidium Subgenus Anthidium) » European Wool-carder Bee (Anthidium manicatum) Species Anthidium manicatum - European Wool-carder Bee
Classification Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)
No Taxon (Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees)
Family Megachilidae (Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies)
Subfamily Megachilinae (Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives)
Tribe Anthidiini (Wool-carder, Resin, Pebble, and Allied Bees)
Genus Anthidium (Woolcarder Bees)
No Taxon (Subgenus Anthidium)
Species manicatum (European Wool-carder Bee)
Pronunciation ann-THID-ee-yum man-ee-kAte-yum Synonyms and other taxonomic changes =marginatum, obtusatum Explanation of Names Females collect "wool" from downy plants such as Lamb's Ears to line their nest cavities Size Female: 11–13 mm. Male: 14–17 mm Identification Robust, black and yellow. Males significantly larger than females. Range Introduced from Europe before 1963; spreading throughout NE. & W. NA
Habitat disturbed habitats; visits garden flowers and weeds of Old World origin; nests in cavities:
1 Wool gathering 2 Nest building 3Nest Food It is a generalist (polylectic: uses pollen from flowers of different families) visiting preferably blue flowers with a relatively long throat ( Eickwort 1980). The Hosts section on its Discover Life species page lists known associations based on specimen records and images. Remarks Males defend their territory very aggressively not only against other males but also against other flower visitors. Print References O'Toole, C. and Raw, A. (1991) Bees of the World. Internet References Miller et al. 2002 (occurrence in OH-MI)
J. of Kansas Entomol.Soc.. Rapid Range Expansion of the Wool-Carder Bee, Anthidium manicatum
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 8 October, 2004 - 8:20pm Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, Beatriz Moisset, Phillip Harpootlian, Chuck Entz, John S. Ascher, v belov, hg, PaleoJon, Nathaniel GreenLast updated 10 June, 2021 - 4:34pm |
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