Category: Anthidiellum
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Anthidiellum
Anthidiellum are tiny, compact anthidiines that are associated with dry, sandy habitats. Bees in this genus build nests out of tree resin. In the northeast, Anthidiellum nests are resinous jug-like structures that hang from vegetation, each of which contains a single developing offspring. Anthidiellum can be locally abundant, especially when host plants are abundant, and…
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Northern rotund-resin bee (Anthidiellum notatum)
Megachilidae > Anthidiellum > Anthidiellum notatum Dry, dusty fields with weedy legumes offer a good chance of finding northern rotund resin bees (Anthidiellum notatum). Although scarce throughout the region, this tiny black-and-yellow anthiidine can be locally abundant, provided suitable legumes are in flower (exotic weedy legumes are perfectly acceptable). This distinctive bee is unlikely to…