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Field Digger Wasp
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Taken
at Kingsbarns on 25th July 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
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| Taken at Titchwell Marsh on 30th July 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. | |
| Field Digger Wasp. |
| Species: Order: Family: |
Mellinus arvensis. Hymenoptera. Sphecidae. |
| Nest: Food: Flies/Founad: Feature: |
Underground in sandy burrows. Mainly flies. Ambushes flies attracted to dung July - September The species is yellow and black like many wasp species, but they have a more narrow waist. |