Natural History Photographs


Hedychrum nobile
Authority:(Scopoli, 1763)
Deutsch:Prächtige Sandgoldwespe
Drents-Friese woud; 1 August 2010. Female.
Drents-Friese woud; 30 July - 1 August 2010. Male.
Ceropales maculata
Authority:(Fabricius, 1775)
Deutsch:Gefleckte Schmarotzerwegwespe
Drents-Friese woud; 30 July - 1 August 2010. Male.
Tiphia femorata
Authority:(Fabricius 1775)
Deutsch:Rotbeinige Rollwespe
 
Aekingerzand; 30 July 2010. Female. Aekingerzand; 30 July 2010. Male.
Ectemnius spec. - Musca autumnalis
Hijkersmilde; 30 July 2010.

Female transporting prey Musca autumnalis into nest hole.
Andrena denticulata
Authority:(Kirby, 1802)
Nederlands:Kruiskruidzandbij
English:Grey-banded mining bee
Deutsch:Rainfarn-Herbstsandbiene
Drents-Friese Would; 30 July 2010. Male.
Drents-Friese Would; 30 July 2010. Female.
Epeoloides coecutiens
Authority:(Fabricius, 1775)
Nederlands:Bonte viltbij
Deutsch:Schmuckbiene
Drents-Friese woud; 1 August 2010. Male.
Hylaeus spec.
Drents-Friese woud;
1 August 2010. Male.
Epeolus cruciger
Authority:(Panzer, 1799)
Nederlands:Heideviltbij
English:Red-thighed epeolus
Deutsch:Heide-Filzbiene
Aekinger zand;
30 July 2010. Male.
Macropis europaea
Authority:Warncke, 1973
Nederlands:Gewone slobkousbij
English:Yellow loosestrife bee
Deutsch:Auen-Schenkelbiene
Drents-Friese woud;
1 August 2010. Male.
Vespa crabro - Eristalis spec.
Authority:Linnaeus 1758
Nederlands:Hoornaar
Deutsch:Europäische Hornisse
Drents-Friese Woud; 30 July 2010.

Female consuming prey Eristalis tenax in posture typical for Vespa.