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Natural History Photographs
by Cor Zonneveld
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Family Crabronidae - subfamily Philanthinae
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tribe Philanthini
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Philanthus triangulum
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First Beewolf of the season: 19 May 2007.
Male, probably on the outlook for females.
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Male and female in copula. 1 July 2007.
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Male on Cirsium arvense. 13 June 2007.
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Females at their nest site. 11 & 28 June 2007.
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13 & 15 june 2007.
Resting male and female.
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11 June 2007
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I'm not sure what the white fluffy stuff at this male's thorax is,
but I expect it indicates a very recent emergence from pupa.
This male was continuously running up and down grass stems, with
the abdomen in contact with the stem. My interpretation is that
this male is leaving behind some scent trail, for whatever reason.
Notice the wide open jaws which surround the grass stem.
All observations in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.
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Philanthus venustus
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Dunes near Karadere, Turkey; 7 June 2009. Male.
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Yukansalat, Turkey; 4 June 2010. Female.
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