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14-08-2011, 03:10 PM
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| |  Lowland Heath Wasps for ID
Hi All
Lovely and sunny in Dorset today and I've been out on Upton Heath looking for wasps & bees... with a stunning view of Poole harbour in the distance! 
Trouble is now I need to try and ID some of the photos I took. HELP! Jane
1 - Very distinctive yellow markings on face and yellow at start of antennae. Stripes on abdomen:  
2 - Possible Bee wolf - Philanthus triangulum? Hadn't realised how loud and how big these wasps were - until I got "buzzed" by one because I was in the way! 
3. - Possible Ammophila sp.? First two photos are of a different individual than the third photo (taken about 100m apart)   
4 - Possible Pompilidae family - Spider Wasp? First photo is a different individual than second & third photos (again about 100m apart).    |
15-08-2011, 08:34 AM
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| | | Re: Lowland Heath Wasps for ID
Feeling dejected after "no replies" to my post... ANY suggestions would be really helpful. Cheers. Jane |
15-08-2011, 08:42 AM
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| | | Re: Lowland Heath Wasps for ID
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Originally Posted by tigger  Feeling dejected after "no replies" to my post... ANY suggestions would be really helpful. Cheers. Jane | It's only been a few hours, give it time.
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15-08-2011, 08:47 AM
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| | | Re: Lowland Heath Wasps for ID
You know what it's like Nige - you see stuff and you are so excited by it you hope for some confirmation that what you think it "might be" actually "is". Trouble is I know that with all the new posts that are being added at the moment posts can soon slip down onto the 2nd/3rd pages and get missed. Just me being over-excited! 
Jane |
15-08-2011, 08:49 AM
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| | | Re: Lowland Heath Wasps for ID
Heh I know exactly what you mean! It's frustrating, with stuff in the insects section in particular they slip down quick, but usually people backtrack. If I don't get a response I bump it after a few days.
Nige |
15-08-2011, 11:23 AM
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| | | Re: Lowland Heath Wasps for ID
Complete novice speaking here, but I'd guess your first wasp is a digger wasp. The markings on its front end resemble those on the Sand Digger Wasp Mellinus arvensis.
That looks like a fascinating environment.
Rob
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15-08-2011, 11:32 AM
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| | | Re: Lowland Heath Wasps for ID
I'd agree with your second one as being Philanthus triangulum, that's if I've got it right for this female at the nest photo'd at a similar angle to yours at the end of July in Sandown: 
Rob
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15-08-2011, 05:48 PM
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Many thanks Nige and Rob! Jane |
15-08-2011, 08:35 PM
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| | | Re: Lowland Heath Wasps for ID
No 1 - Mellinius arvensis - seem to be plenty about at the moment - late summer species.
No 2 - Philanthus.
Last 2 as you suggest, not quite enough detail to get a confident ID on the Ammophila but I am leaning towards A.pubescens. | | |
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