Rank Species | Family Sphecidae Scientific name Mellinus arvensis Higher classification Mellinus Order Hymenopterans | |
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Similar Mellinus, Hymenopterans, Riponnensia splendens, Labidostomis taxicornis, Tenthredo mesomela | ||
Field digger wasp mellinus arvensis scorrier cornwall uk by barbelman wheal busy ecology garden
Mellinus arvensis (field digger wasp) is a species of solitary wasp. The wasp can commonly be found from July to late September or October in sandy places. The female is larger than the male. The wasps' nests are underground in sandy burrows with flies for their offspring to eat. The species is yellow and black like many wasp species, but they have a more narrow waist.
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Mellinus arvensis field digger wasp
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