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Megachilidae (Apoidea)

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vafdog, 29.04.2014 15:10

Anthidium manicatum (Linnaeus, 1758) or Woolworm bee

So a friendly forumovsky team we identified it in the appropriate topic

On May 11, 2013, a nest with six chambers containing small larvae (up to 5 mm) feeding on pollen was found between a wooden window and a frame.
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Then, without hesitation, I put them in a jar and forgot about them until autumn, when they already wove cotton-like cocoons
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On March 23, 2014, an autopsy was performed on one of the cocoons, in which a bee was almost ready to leave
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respiratory (?) the hole that the bee's head is directed towards
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On April 13, 2014, the first female bee was released
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and a cocoon with an exuvium after exiting
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On April 18 2014 another female tried to get out for almost a day which I eventually helpedpicture: DSC_2803.jpg

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13.05.2014 20:43, vafdog

On April 30, I waited for the male:
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