Sand tailed digger wasp (Cerceris arenaria) approaching its nest burrow with a weevil (Circulionidae) it has paralysed to provide food for its young.

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Sand tailed digger wasp (Cerceris arenaria) about to enter its nest burrow in a cliff edge sand bank with a weevil (Circulionidae) it has paralysed to act as food for its larvae, The Gower, Wales, UK, July.

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Size: 4606px × 3454px
Location: Glamorgan, Wales
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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