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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Bees, wasps, ants and sawflies (Hymenoptera) of the FWG (19 galleries) >> Digger Wasps (Family: Crabronidae) > Beewolf (Philanthus)
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21-AUG-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Beewolf (Philanthus)

Another new addition to the FWG insect list, this large (about 14 mm) wasp is very attractive in both pattern and colour. They are called beewolf, because they catch bees (and sometimes wasps) to put in their nests for the larvae to eat.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/250s f/4.0 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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Yiannis Pavlis23-Aug-2012 03:04
Wonderful composition captured beautifully.Great colour.V
Marcia Colelli22-Aug-2012 17:03
Wonderful close up capture. I would have thought this was a wasp. Great details V
meekam tam22-Aug-2012 11:30
An excellent portrait of the bee with very clear explanation! V
joseantonio22-Aug-2012 04:22
Never had heard about this wasp behaviour. so interesting...V
slhoornstra22-Aug-2012 02:47
A very fine descriptive shot, also very lovely!
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