INSECTS

European Woolcarder Bee

Anthidium manicatum

Insects
Introduced
European Woolcarder Bee, photo 1 of 5
European Woolcarder Bee, Male
European Woolcarder Bee, Female
20 mmWingspan
11–17 mmLength

Hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae with a wingspan of 20 mm. Introduced to Québec. Lives in forests and in fields. Feeds on nectar.

There are 192 observations of European Woolcarder Bee in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to May.

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