Ectemnius solitary wasp targets solitary bee I quite often see Ectemnius solitary wasps in my garden. They do have noticeable large fang-like mandibles and large eyes. There are several different species and like all wasps, they are predators. Especially of several...
Chrysidids. Beautiful Ruby-Tailed or Jewel wasps That flash of iridescent metallic blue-green you observed near your solitary bee nest box was probably a wasp. It is likely to be a Chrysidid cuckoo wasp, a family of parasitoid and cleptoparasitic wasps. Their...
New! HimidiBee Red Mason Bee cocoon storage Bed down your hibernating Red Mason bee cocoons in the exclusively designed Crown Bees HumidiBee Specially imported to the UK and now available here. Limited stock A compact, humidity-controlled case protects your...
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Solitary bee pests presentation at Kew Gardens I had the privilege of giving a presentation to staff members, which included academics, researchers and students, at Kew Botanical Gardens. It was entitled “Is your bee hotel a nursery for pests and disease?”...
Sapyga quinquepunctata? sleeping inside Nurturing Nature Nestbox BWARS states that Sapyga quinquepunctata is a cleptoparasite of solitary bees, including the Red mason bee (Osmia bicornis), O. leaiana, O. caerulescens (Blue Mason bee) and O. aurulenta. Sapyga...
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