Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris rybyensis) Female carrying two males attempting to displace one another to mate, West sussex, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris arenaria) carrying large weevil back to burrow, paralysed as food for larvae. London, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris arenaria) emerging from burrow where it stores insects, paralysed to feed the wasp's larvae. London, England, UK, July.

Doug Wechsler / Blue-winged / Digger wasp (Scolia dubia) on Goldenrod (Solidago) flowers, Pinelands Reserve, New Jersey, USA, September.

Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris rybyensis) Mating pair with third male attempting to displace his rival, West sussex, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Field Digger Wasp (Mellinus arvensis) with paralysed fly. West Sussex, England, UK, August.

Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris arenaria) positioning paralysed weevil to carry back to burrow. London, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Field Digger Wasp (Mellinus arvensis) on clustered bell heather looking for fly victim. West Sussex, England, UK, August.

Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris rybyensis) with mining bee prey, paralysed for feeding to larvae. London, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Field Digger Wasp (Mellinus arvensis) struggling with large paralysed fly. West Sussex, England, UK, August.

Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris rybyensis) excavating debris from burrow, stocked with mining bees to feed larvae. London, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Field Digger Wasp (Mellinus arvensis) dragging paralysed fly back to burrow. West Sussex, England, UK, August.