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Anthidium

Anthidium

9.9
A bee that makes nests from plant fibers, resin, or wool
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Several gardens have attracted Anthidium due to their abundance of flowering plants.

Examples

  • Look at that Anthidium collecting resin!

  • The Anthidium species are often called wool carder bees because of their nesting behavior.

  • Researchers discovered a new Anthidium near the Mediterranean coast.

  • Wow! An Anthidium just landed on my flower!

  • The Anthidium bees are recognized for their unique ability to construct nests using various plant materials.

  • Researchers observed that Anthidium species prefer to gather plant fibers from specific flowers for nest building.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the role of Anthidium bees in pollinating their flowering plants during the summer months.

Synonyms

carder
vsAnthidium
  • Specialized
9.9

A bee that lives alone and collects soft plant hairs to line its nest

is a scientific genus covering species that build nests from fibers resins or wool

Surface Forms

Anthidium singular
Anthidiums plural

Etymology

Anthidium comes from the Greek root anth- meaning 'flower' and the small ending -idium meaning 'small', so it literally suggests a 'little flower'; that's a useful image because these bees live by flowers and collect plant fibers and resins to build their nests.