mickmassie:
Philanthus triangulum
mickmassie:
Astata boops and shieldbug prey
mickmassie:
Hedychridium roseum. 'hosts of this species are the Crabronid wasps Astata boops, Tachysphex pompiliformis and Dienoplus (Harpactus) tumidus'.
mickmassie:
Neurotoma saltuum
mickmassie:
Neurotoma saltuum
mickmassie:
Tachysphex pompiliformis - moves just like a pompiid
mickmassie:
20140703_170145
mickmassie:
Philanthus triangulum burrowing
mickmassie:
Tachysphex pompiliformis - moves just like a pompiid
mickmassie:
20140703_164335
mickmassie:
Neurotoma saltuum
mickmassie:
Astata boops
mickmassie:
Astata boops
mickmassie:
Astata boops
mickmassie:
Astata boops
mickmassie:
Well compacted paths in sandy soils are preferred by Cerceris and several others.
mickmassie:
Cerceris arenaria
mickmassie:
20140703_094351
mickmassie:
Andrena florea
mickmassie:
Andrena florea. This rare bee survives by accident in Chiswick House Gardens. The females gather pollen exclusively from white bryony, Bryonia dioca. A few plants have not yet been chopped this year.
mickmassie:
Arge cf. cyanocrocea
mickmassie:
Osmia bicornis (m)
mickmassie:
Bombus terrestris (q)
mickmassie:
Andricus grossulariae gall
mickmassie:
Andricus lucidus gall
mickmassie:
These eggs were on a birch trunk. Possibly Euproctis chrysorrhoea. Brown Tail.
mickmassie:
Neuroterus alpibes
mickmassie:
Andricus aries
mickmassie:
Philanthus triangulum
mickmassie:
Sphecodes sp
