tiny wasps?

[Africa]

These tiny wasps (I think), maybe 5 mm long, were nesting on woodworm holes in a sculpture made out of an old horse-chestnut tree stump in our street. The second one seems to be carrying something looking like a larvae. They were getting in an out of the holes in the wood. Any idea as to their identity?

[JRsbugs]

Could be Hylaeus sp. A good opportunity to watch them!

Janet

[Africa]

Hi Janet, I am afraid they are not Hylaeus. I don't think they are even bees. You can just see a wasps waist through the wings, and the mandibles cross in the middle like in an Ectemnius. I am leaning more towards some type of wasp. Also the fact that they are getting some sort of prey into the nest. I should try and get better shots, but they are so tiny I am really in the limits of what I can photograph! Here is another shot, there is one inside a hole with its face looking out.

[JRsbugs]

Yes that face is a wasps! Crabronidae by the looks. Maybe Crossocerus sp.

(I didn't see the first pic in your first post!)

[Africa]

Thank you Janet, our posts crossed (I got an ID form the Jeremy Early site and reply on the other thread)!

[oxycera]

Possibly Passaloecus.