Field Digger Wasp (Mellinus arvensis) on Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris)

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Macro photograph of a Field Digger Wasp (Mellinus arvensis) on Ling Heather, taken in Bedfordshire, UK. This is a solitary wasp which nests in sandy soil & stocks its nest with flies to feed growing young.

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Size: 4219px × 3027px
Location: RSPB The Lodge Nature Reserve, Potton Road, Sandy, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Alice Hunter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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