A social wasp attacking and cutting up its prey - the scarce bee Dasypoda hirtipes at Seaford Head, East Sussex

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A social wasp (Vespula sp) attacking and cutting up its prey - the scarce bee Dasypoda hirtipes at Seaford Head, East Sussex

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Size: 3454px × 5200px
Location: Seaford Head, East Sussex
Photo credit: © Nigel Sawyer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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