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Shield Bug Hunting Digger Wasp (Astata boops) You might quickly notice the surface upon which this little Digger wasp (note those eyes) has landed isn't the usual piece of vegetation.<br />
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It was in fact, the back of my left leg, which made photographing and filming it without scaring it off a little awkward, but I got there in the end.<br />
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Astata boops,Geotagged,United Kingdom

Shield Bug Hunting Digger Wasp (Astata boops)

You might quickly notice the surface upon which this little Digger wasp (note those eyes) has landed isn't the usual piece of vegetation.

It was in fact, the back of my left leg, which made photographing and filming it without scaring it off a little awkward, but I got there in the end.

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The Astata boops

''Astata boops'' is a Palearctic species of solitary wasp. It is associated with sandy habitats and preys on the nymphs of pentatomid bugs.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Philip Booker

By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Nov 2, 2021. Captured in 65 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FL, UK.

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