A sand wasp Ammophila sp., Chobham Common
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A sand wasp Ammophila sp., Chobham Common
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 12 Aug 2017
Either Red-banded Sand Wasp (Ammophila sabulosa) or Heath Sand Wasp (A. pubescens). These species provision their larval chambers with caterpillars or sawfly larvae.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.366438
Longitude
-0.601134