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Anthidium Large, lively, broadly-built bees with a long tongue and prominent yellow markings. Pollen is collected beneath the abdomen. The forewings have two submarginal cells. Males have spines on the tip of the abdomen and can be territorial. There is one British species which often comes to garden flowers, such as Catmint. Anthidium manicatum Wool Carder Bee Both sexes of these large lively bees are easily recognised by the row of yellow spots (sometimes bars) on the abdomen. Both sexes also have yellow markings on the face, legs and mandibles, a yellow spot behind each eye and a long tongue. Females have broad white fore and mid tarsi covered in white hairs and yellow markings on the tibiae. The thorax has sparse brown hair and the scopa, beneath the abdomen, is whitish in colour. Males are larger than females and possess a row of spines at the end of the abdomen, used when attacking other insects straying into their territory. The tibiae and tarsi have yellow markings and whispy white hairs. Flight times June-August Distribution Widely distributed but scarce. Anthidium manicatum 4 3 2 Anthidium manicatum female. Weybourne 23rd June 2009 1 0 9 8 2000 – 2014 1980 – 1999 Pre 1980 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 Habitat Gardens, Fenland, Broadland. Flowers visited Flowers with a deep corolla. Catmint, Marsh Woundwort. Nesting Hairs from the leaves of plants such as Lamb’s-ear are used to line the nest, which is made in a hollow stem or other cavity. Parasites Stelis punctulatissima. Anthidium manicatum mating pair, Essex 2015 (Ted Benton)