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Albert CardonaPrize for the most elegant goes to this mining bee that was posing for me on a leaf. May is a great month.Andrena haemorrhoa <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/279295132" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/279295132</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/nativebees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nativebees</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a>

Albert CardonaSame bush, a masked bee, genus Hylaeus. Their faces are quite something. <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/279280465" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/279280465</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/nativebees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nativebees</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a>

Albert CardonaAnother little curious creature landed on my keyboard. Seemed unusually interested in my enter and shift keys – one wonders, is it the salt from my sweat? Or the fat from my fingers?Bombus pratorum, the early bumblebee. <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/279278072" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/279278072</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/nativebees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nativebees</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a>

Albert CardonaIf you dislike spiders you may be pleased to hear that spider wasps are out in force. Here, an Auplopus sp.: a wasp that hunts spiders. It paralyses them with its sting, then transports them into a nest and places an egg on them – upon hatching, the grub will eat the spider alive.Spider wasps stand out for their pitch black colours, shiny eyes, occasional colourful white or red marks depending upon the species, and large hind legs with big spikes that it uses to transport the paralysed spiders. But above all they stand out for their behaviour: clasping their wings, moving in bouts, and drumming the surfaces they stand on (leaves, most often) with their antennae.<a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/278752583" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/278752583</a><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/SpiderWasps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpiderWasps</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a>

ZakHalictus scabiosae <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/pollinisateurs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinisateurs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/hymenoptera?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/naturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a>

Albert CardonaAndrena haemorrhoa, a mining bee, on hawthorn flowers – all hawthorn trees are now blooming in Cambridge, UK, and it’s quite the sight. <a href="http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/278337839" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/278337839</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/nativebees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nativebees</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a>

Albert CardonaNomada sp., a parasitic bee. Cambridge, UK. <a href="http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/278349071" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/278349071</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/nativebees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nativebees</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a>

Colin PurringtonReally nice infographic of parasites of ground-nesting bees. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#soil</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/parasites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parasites</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinators</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/beetles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beetles</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/flies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flies</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/wasps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wasps</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJKKYrmBUrS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/DJKKYrmBUrS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link</a>

pawelHoney bee (Apis mellifera) <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bee?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bee</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/apismellifera?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apismellifera</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hymenoptera?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insect?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/entomology?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/naturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a>

Colin PurringtonI think this a bristly rose sawfly (Cladius pectinicornis), a gregarious defoliator introduced from Europe. Can also be reared on strawberry so I might try maturing some to adulthood on potted, netted plants. Males have bizarre, pectinate (comb-like) antennae. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/sawflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sawflies</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/roses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#roses</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/rosa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rosa</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pests</a>

sohkamyungA partially hidden Crab Spider (genus Thomisus) caught this Asian Honey Bee (Apis cerana). One of the dangers faced by insects when feeding on flowers. Spotted at Bidadari Park, Singapore on 25 Dec 2024.On iNaturalist [ <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/256155556" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/256155556</a> ].<a href="https://photog.social/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Singapore</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bees</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Spiders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spiders</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Araneae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Araneae</a>

rspMegischus bicolor (Bicolored Crown-of-thorns Wasp). Notable features of this parasitoid wasp are the long "neck," enlarged and toothed hind femora, and teeth on the head (from where its name is derived). Although it appears wingless, they're there--just held tightly against the body. Females have an ovipositor that exceeds their body length--used to lay eggs in larvae of wood-boring beetles.<a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/wasps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wasps</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/NaturalHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturalHistory</a>

Rebecca Wismeg-KammerlanderA paper wasp taking a drink after a hard day's work 📍Neu-Anspach 📷 Canon EOS R6 MII | Canon RF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS USM <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canonr6mII?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canonr6mII</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canonphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canonphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/animalphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animalphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/closeup?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#closeup</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macro?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wasp?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wasp</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/paperwasp?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#paperwasp</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hymenoptera?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/spring?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spring</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/biodiversity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a>

Albert Cardona3 hours later the bumblebees had undertaken significant repairs of their nest entrance.The size of the entrance is important to control, among other factors, the temperature. When too hot they’ll fan our air with their wings. When too cold they’ll shiver to warm it up. All in all to setup the optimal conditions for their brood. <a href="http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/274824097" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/274824097</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/bumblebees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bumblebees</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/nativebees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nativebees</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a>

Albert CardonaBumblebee nest – accidentally revealed when lifting some cardboard. I’ve put it back as well as I could and committed that patch of the allotment to them for the reminder of the season.<a href="http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/274540340" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/274540340</a><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iNaturalist</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/bumblebees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bumblebees</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/nativebees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nativebees</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#allotment</a>

Colin PurringtonGeorgia mason bee (Osmia georgica) in the process of chewing out of its cocoon. If you're in a quiet room you can hear them chewing. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bee</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinators</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mandibles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mandibles</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macrophotography</a>

Plazi Species<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/NewSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewSpecies</a>! New chalcid wasp from <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/thailand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thailand</a> just stung us:Chelonastichus hanssoniTreatment: <a href="https://treatment.plazi.org/id/06098C96-CDAC-5C0C-839F-4DE1FB418DF5" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://treatment.plazi.org/id/06098C96-CDAC-5C0C-839F-4DE1FB418DF5</a> Publication: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.98.144864" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.98.144864</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/JournalOfHymenopteraResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JournalOfHymenopteraResearch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ChelonastichusHanssoni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChelonastichusHanssoni</a><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/FAIRdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FAIRdata</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/OA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/openaccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openaccess</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/taxonomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#taxonomy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animals</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/invertebrates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertebrates</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wasps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wasps</a>

neville parkThe burrowing bees are so cute. They'll sit right at the entrance of their holes and, when you pass by, immediately retreat. However if you wait patiently they'll come back up again. I thought I also saw immense bees buzzing around, but they turned out to be furry scarab beetles of some kind! <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/InverteFest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InverteFest</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bugstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bugstodon</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/beetles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beetles</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Anthophila" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Anthophila</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Colletidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Colletidae</a>? <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Coleoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coleoptera</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Scarabaeidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scarabaeidae</a>

Colin PurringtonAnyone good at identifying small wasps from photographs? I could use some help on this iNaturalist observation from 2018. Might be Nealiolus or Aliolus ... or something else entirely. <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bugid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bugid</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/inaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inaturalist</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/wasp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wasp</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/braconid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#braconid</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/braconidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#braconidae</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14744462" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14744462</a>

neville parkthe females—there seemed to be only a few, maybe only one very popular one—are golden rather than silver, and very slightly broader in build. periodically one saw a little "bee ball" with a female and at least one male rolling around the dusty, sunny slope. i don't know what family they are—Andrenidae? Colletidae?—anyway, some kind of solitary ground-nesting bee.<a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/toronto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#toronto</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bugstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bugstodon</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/NativeBees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NativeBees</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/Anthophila" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Anthophila</a>

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