Bee wolf / Bee-killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female flying to her nest in heathland with a paralysed Honey bee (Apis mellifera), Dorset, UK.

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Bee wolf / Bee-killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female flying to her nest in a sandy path through heathland with a paralysed Honey bee (Apis mellifera) to stock her brood cells with, Dorset, UK, August.

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Size: 6152px × 4614px
Location: Dorset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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