large slim-waisted solitary wasp

[Lemars]

Please could someone tell me what this little charmer is. Having, today, taken delivery of YET ANOTHER book (on European insects), I'm very disappointed not to be able to identify it myself. I thought for a moment that it was going to be a field digger wasp, but it's too big. Can anyone help, please?

[Gatekeeper]

I've just had a quick look in Chinery's 'Insects of Britain and Northern Europe', and I would say it's Eumenes unguiculata or a very close relative.

[JRsbugs]

Originally Posted by Gatekeeper

I've just had a quick look in Chinery's 'Insects of Britain and Northern Europe', and I would say it's Eumenes unguiculata or a very close relative.

It does look very similar!

Iconographie des Vespidae du Monde

There are some wasps which can be identified from photos, and a lot more which can't. It would be a good idea to put it on the HYMIS forum where there are experts which might be able to tell you more.

Janet

[Lemars]

Janet and Gatekeeper

Thank you both very much. I've never heard of that forum, so I'll be doing exactly that shortly.
LM

[Klaas Reißmann]

Remember to give some informations of the locality, because it makes the determination much easier. If you don't they will tell you.

Klaas

[Lemars]

Will do Klaas, and thank you.
LM

[Lemars]

For anyone who has posted me - or anyone wondering what that wasp is:

Thanks to the suggestion - from Janet - I joined the HymIS forum and quickly learned what that wasp is................Europes largest potter wasp: Delta unguiculatus (Vespidae).

Thank you all for your help
LM

[JRsbugs]

Nice going Lemars!

I found someone's account of this wasp's nest building under their window which might be interesting to read.

Janet

[Gatekeeper]

Am I right in thinking that Delta unguiculatus and Eumenes unguiculata are different names for the same species?

[JRsbugs]

I googled using both names, came up with a yes they are. But, the species names are interchanged!

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