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Hymenoptera Collection (page 5)

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile species) carrying leaf section. Surrey, England, UK, July

Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile species) carrying leaf section. Surrey, England, UK, July

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) digging nest burrow, Budapest, Hungary

European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) digging nest burrow, Budapest, Hungary

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) flying, carrying paralysed bee to nest, Budapest, Hungary

European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) flying, carrying paralysed bee to nest, Budapest, Hungary

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Leafcutter ants (Atta sp) colony harvesting pieces of a banana leaf, Costa Rica

Leafcutter ants (Atta sp) colony harvesting pieces of a banana leaf, Costa Rica

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Army ant (Eciton sp. ) soldier, Costa Rica. February 2015

Army ant (Eciton sp. ) soldier, Costa Rica. February 2015
Army ant (Eciton sp.) soldier, Costa Rica. February 2015

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Hornet (Vespa crabro) close up of head

Hornet (Vespa crabro) close up of head

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Leaf-cutter ant (Atta sp) cutting a leaf, Pacaya-Samiria NR, Peru

Leaf-cutter ant (Atta sp) cutting a leaf, Pacaya-Samiria NR, Peru

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Close-up of Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on flower

Close-up of Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on flower

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Army ants (Eciton sp. ) Costa Rica. February 2015

Army ants (Eciton sp. ) Costa Rica. February 2015
Army ants (Eciton sp.) Costa Rica. February 2015

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum), flying to Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), flower

Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum), flying to Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), flower, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) visiting Clover (Trifolium) flower in unmown lawn

Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) visiting Clover (Trifolium) flower in unmown lawn, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Harebell carpenter bee (Chelostoma campanularum) at 4-5mm long one of Britains smallest bees

Harebell carpenter bee (Chelostoma campanularum) at 4-5mm long one of Britains smallest bees, visiting Giant harebell (Campanula latifolia) to collect pollen, Pentwyn farm SSSI, Gwent Wildlife Trust

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Garden Cross Spider (Araneus diadematus) wrapping its Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)

Garden Cross Spider (Araneus diadematus) wrapping its Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) prey in silk, Bristol, UK, September. Sequence 4/10

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Slave-making ant {Formica sanguinea} carrying Negro ant {Formica fusca} slave

Slave-making ant {Formica sanguinea} carrying Negro ant {Formica fusca} slave

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Male Giant / Mammoth wasp (Megascolia flavifrons) close-up of face showing long antennae

Male Giant / Mammoth wasp (Megascolia flavifrons) close-up of face showing long antennae and small jaws, Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Female Giant / Mammoth wasp (Megascolia flavifrons) close-up of head showing short antennae

Female Giant / Mammoth wasp (Megascolia flavifrons) close-up of head showing short antennae and long curved jaws or mandibles, Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) flowers with bumble bee in flight, Triglav National Park

Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) flowers with bumble bee in flight, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, August 2009

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Wasps on nest, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Wasps on nest, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Sawfly (Symphyta sp) on Globeflower (Trollius europaeus) Liechtenstein, June 2009

Sawfly (Symphyta sp) on Globeflower (Trollius europaeus) Liechtenstein, June 2009

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on Pink asters (Aster novae-angliae) in garden

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on Pink asters (Aster novae-angliae) in garden, Wiltshire, England, UK, SeptemberSeptember. Property released

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Group of Large rose sawfly larvae (Arge pagana) feeding on young Rose leaves (Rosa sp

Group of Large rose sawfly larvae (Arge pagana) feeding on young Rose leaves (Rosa sp.) in garden, Wiltshire, England, UK, August. Property released

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Queen Hornet (Vespa crabro) feeding on Knotweed flower (Persicaria bistorta superba )

Queen Hornet (Vespa crabro) feeding on Knotweed flower (Persicaria bistorta superba )
Queen Hornet (Vespa crabro) feeding on Knotweed flower (Persicaria bistorta " superba" ) in garden, Wiltshire, England, UK, May. Property released

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Queen Red tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia

Queen Red tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia ludlowii) flower in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire, England, UK, April, Property released

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Worker European honey bees (Apis mellifera) in beehive, Suffolk, UK, August

Worker European honey bees (Apis mellifera) in beehive, Suffolk, UK, August

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) in flight, Surrey, England, July

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) in flight, Surrey, England, July

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) visiting Grape hyacinth, Sheffield, UK

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) visiting Grape hyacinth, Sheffield, UK

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Honeybee workers exchanging food - known as trophallaxis (Apis mellifera) Sussex, UK

Honeybee workers exchanging food - known as trophallaxis (Apis mellifera) Sussex, UK

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Ichneumon wasp (Compsocryptus sp. ?) in flight, Williamson county, Texas, USA, November

Ichneumon wasp (Compsocryptus sp. ?) in flight, Williamson county, Texas, USA, November
Ichneumon wasp (Compsocryptus sp.?) in flight, Williamson county, Texas, USA, November

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) approaching a red poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in a small meadow

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) approaching a red poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in a small meadow of wildflowers. Nevada, USA, July

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Wood Ant (Formica rufa) workers on top of their nest synchronise ejection of formic

Wood Ant (Formica rufa) workers on top of their nest synchronise ejection of formic acid droplets to maximise deterrent effect on potential predator, UK

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Close-up of Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on flower

Close-up of Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on flower

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Leaf cutting ants (Atta cephalotes) cutting pieces of leaf, rainforest habitat, Costa

Leaf cutting ants (Atta cephalotes) cutting pieces of leaf, rainforest habitat, Costa Rica

Background imageHymenoptera Collection: Bachacs / Leafcutter ants {Atta cephalotes} carrying sections of Cocoa leaf bearing

Bachacs / Leafcutter ants {Atta cephalotes} carrying sections of Cocoa leaf bearing riders thought to ward off parasitic flies which would otherwise lay their eggs on the pieces of leaf



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