A Hover Wasp, Liostenogaster nitidipennis, spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park, Singapore on 21 Dec 2024. Interesting that many kinds of wasps feature this long, narrow attachment between the body and abdomen.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255752247 ].
Andrena haemorrhoa, a mining be. Cambridge, UK, today.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/268734227
#iNaturalist #nativebees #Hymenoptera #entomology
Quan dorms a cel ras, com és el cas d'aquest mascle d'abella del gènere Eucera, pots acabar ben remullat. Els mascles d'aquestes abelles se'ls pot distingir per les seves llargues antenes.
Dasyscolia ciliata on Sage-leaved Rock-Rose (Cistus salviifolius)
Nomada sp.: first parasitic bee of the season. Technically, a kleptoparasite: robs the nests of other solitary bees and makes them their own. Cambridge, UK.
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/267955253
#iNaturalist #Hymenoptera #nativebees #entomology
A winged ant on a floating leaf. He was in the water until he washed up on the leaf's shore, Robinson Crusoe-like. Here he stands, drying himself in the sun.
A freshly-emerged female Tawny Mining Bee (Andrena fulva).
In #Bath #Somerset #UK
#Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #NatureCommunity #Insects #Insect #Bee #Bees #MiningBees #Hymenoptera
Shadows of Contemplation.
#InsektenSamstag #insect #Hymenoptera #wasp #Ichneumonidae #Manitoba
First mining bee of the season, Andrena sp., leisurely feasting on rosemary flowers. Cambridge, UK.
Interesting:
"Varroa mites originally evolved to parasitize Apis cerana, the honey bee species native to Asia, and only affected drones of that species. When Varroa mites infect worker brood in Asian bees, the larva dies and the Varroa mite can’t reproduce."
"As they adapted to the honey bees (Apis mellifera) common in Europe and North America, however, Varroa mites became able to parasitize drone, queen, or worker bees. However, there is a still a large preference for drone brood. Varroa mites are often 5–10 times more abundant in drone brood cells than worker or queen cells. Since drones take longer to mature into adults and the drone brood are bigger, the Varroa mites can produce more offspring in these cells. By removing excess drone brood, a beekeeper can eliminate a large portion of their Varroa mite population."
First chalcid wasp of the season, in Cambridge, UK. Suddenly landed on my hand while sitting outside.
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/266122834
#iNaturalist #Hymenoptera #wasplove #entomology
Nicht nur #Bienen: Was #Mücken, #Fliegen und #Wespen für uns tun –
Eine Meta-Studie, in der 39 internationale Studien zusammengefasst wurden, fand noch mehr heraus: Zwischen 25 und 50 Prozent aller #Blütenbesuche werden nicht von Bienen erbracht, sondern von anderen #Insekten: #Fliegen, #Käfern, #Ameisen, #Motten und #Schmetterlingen. Eine weitere Studie der TU München bestätigt die Wichtigkeit dieser "Nicht-#Bienen"-Bestäuber.
https://www.dw.com/de/nicht-nur-bienen-was-m%C3%BCcken-fliegen-und-wespen-f%C3%BCr-uns-tun/a-69438535
#Wildbienen #Honigbienen #Bienen #Hummel #hymenoptera #biodiversität #artenschutz #Artenvielfalt #landwirtschaft
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) and Tree Mallow (Malva arborea)
#NewSpecies!
New cuckoo wasp from #india just cuckooed:
Chrysis cataka
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/133587CD-FF98-7374-FF6E-4E57FC42FC04
Publication: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14681819
#LinzerBiologischeBeiträge #ChrysisCataka
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #hymenoptera #wasps #cockoo #cuckoowasps
A Potter Wasp, Phimenes flavopictus, spotted at Ulu Sembawang Park Connector, Singapore on 24 Nov 2024. A small, common wasp, belonging to a family of wasps that make nests out of mud that resemble small pots.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/254289624 ].
Megachile centuncularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Snapped last June, Ardennes, France.
Published under #CC0 here https://flic.kr/p/2q8JaV9
#Hymenoptera #Macro #Pentax #nature
#photography #insect #wildlife #mywork #bee
Queen bumblebee hard at work on a crocus flower, gathering food to raise her first brood.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/263788838
Bumblebee queen, Bombus terrestris, on a crocus flower, and covered in bright yellow pollen. About 4 to 5 cm. There were at least two individuals this afternoon. The buzzing of these gentle giants introduces Spring for me here in Pembroke college gardens, Cambridge, UK.
