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________________________________________________________________ Hymenoptera 53 – Alder Wood Wasps

 

 

 

A insect on the ground

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

A insect on the plant

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

A insect on the ground

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

A insect on the ground

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

A insect on the plant

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

A close up of a tree

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

A insect on a flower

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

A picture containing animal

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

A insect on the ground

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

A close up of a tree

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

A insect on the plant

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

A insect on the plant

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ALDER WOOD WASP Xiphydria camelus (f)

 

 

·         The Alder Wood Wasp Xyphydria camelus belongs to a family of sawflies with unusually long necks (see photographs) and with just a few native British species. The larvae of this woodland insect feed on Alder Alnus glutinosa and Birch Betula spp. By sawfly standards this is a relatively easy species to identify!

 

·         David’s short film of this Alder Wood Wasp in action may be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXpIER0uT0Q&list=PL4AirIEc0Noe71WjkaynaPoocE9dos2G3&index=7&t=0s.

 

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