The wasp Ectemnius cavifrons, Longshaw, Billinge
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The wasp Ectemnius cavifrons, Longshaw, Billinge
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 24 Jul 2014
A large parasitoid wasp, which preys on other insects, including hoverflies, with which it stocks its nest. Identification is provisional, although most of the British species have a more southerly distribution and only a few species are found this far north.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.51326
Longitude
-2.714751