Nick Upton / Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) female, flying towards mud chimney protecting her nest burrow on coastal sand bank, Cornwall, England, UK. June.
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Nick Upton / Mud chimney built by a female Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) to protect her nest burrow entrance in coastal sand bank, Cornwall, England, UK. June.
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Nick Upton / Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) female, entering mud chimney protecting her nest burrow entrance carrying Weevil grub (Hypera sp.) prey for her larvae, coastal sand bank, Cornwall, England, UK. J...
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Nick Upton / Ruby-tailed cuckoo wasp (Chrysis viridula) inspecting the mud chimney built over the nest burrow of its host species, the Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) on coastal sand bank, Cornwall, England,...
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Nick Upton / Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) adult female flying to the ornate mud chimney protecting her nest burrow entrance with a Weevil grub (Hypera sp.) she has paralysed to act as food for her larvae,...
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Roman Willi / Potter wasp (Odynerus spinipes) returning to nest with paralysed caterpillar prey, Lucerne, Switzerland. June.
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Roman Willi / Potter wasp (Odynerus spinipes) leaving its nest, Lucerne, Switzerland. June.
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Roman Willi / Potter wasp (Odynerus spinipes) building a nest in soil, Lucerne, Switzerland. June.
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Roman Willi / Tigerbeetle (Cicindela sp.) eating a potter wasp (Odynerus spinipes), Lucerne, Switzerland, June.
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Roman Willi / Potter wasp (Odynerus spinipes) entering its nest carrying a paralyzed weevil (Coleoptera sp.) larva, Lucerne, Switzerland, June.
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Nick Upton / Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) female flying to the ornate mud chimney protecting her nest burrow entrance with a Weevil grub (Hypera sp.) she has paralysed to act as food for her larvae, coasta...
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Nick Upton / Female Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) positioning ball of damp mud to extend ornate mud chimney protecting her burrow entrance, coastal sand bank, Cornwall, UK. June.
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Nick Upton / Ornate mud chimney built by female Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) to protect her burrow entrance, coastal sand bank, Cornwall, UK. June.
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Nick Upton / Female Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) emerging from ornate mud chimney protecting her burrow entrance, coastal sand bank, Cornwall, UK. June.
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Nick Upton / Female Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) flying to ornate mud chimney protecting her burrow entrance, coastal sand bank, Cornwall, UK. June.
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Nick Upton / Female Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) entering ornate mud chimney protecting her burrow entrance with Weevil grub (Hypera sp.) that she has paralysed to act as food for her larvae, coastal sand...
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Nick Upton / Female Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) entering ornate mud chimney protecting her burrow entrance with Weevil grub (Hypera sp.) that she has paralysed to act as food for her larvae, coastal sand...
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Nick Upton / Female Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) emerging from ornate mud chimney protecting her burrow entrance, coastal sand bank, Cornwall, UK. June.
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Nick Upton / Ruby-tailed cuckoo wasp (Chrysis viridula) inspecting mud chimney built over burrow of its host species, the Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes), coastal sand bank, Cornwall, UK. June.
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Nick Upton / Ruby-tailed cuckoo wasp (Chrysis viridula) emerging from burrow of its host species, the Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes), coastal sand bank, Cornwall, UK. June.
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Nick Upton / Two Ruby-tailed cuckoo wasps (Chrysis viridula) entering nest of their host species, the Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes), with incomplete mud chimney over the entrance, coastal sand bank, Cornwal...
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Nick Upton / Ruby-tailed cuckoo wasp (Chrysis viridula) entering mud chimney built over burrow of its host species, the Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) as another cuckoo wasp flies past, coastal sand bank, Co...
