It is a harmless insect that visits gardens to collect pollen to feed on. It's called the Wool Carder Bee. Wool carding is the process in which loose fibres of wool are manipulated into thin ...

The European wool-carder bee was first discovered in North America in 1963 near Ithaca, New York, and since then, its impact has been felt from coast to coast. Wool-carder bees get their name from ...

When you add in the behavior and range, there is only one ID: European wool carder bee Anthidium manicatum. A native of Europe, Asia and North Africa, the European Wool Carder bee was accidently ...

Anthidium manicatum female – A female European wool carder bee rests on a rock. This species of bee was introduced to North America in the mid-20 th century. They are called wool carder bees because ...

A shrill carder bee has not been seen in the Romney Marsh area of the county for more than a decade, but conservationists say its presence is thanks to dedicated work in improving its habitat.

A northern hemisphere bee species is spreading through New Zealand ... They have since been identified as wool-carder bees, which are native to Europe, North Africa and Asia but spreading rapidly ...