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...
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