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European Beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) I have previously featured the male of this species on Jungledragon here: <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101645/european_bee_wolf_philanthus_triangulum.html" title="European Bee Wolf (Philanthus Triangulum)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4367/101645_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=NlAPQeSkVL11I12gdwfWcwv7veo%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="European Bee Wolf (Philanthus Triangulum) What a fascinating little wasp this is, with more of interest than can be encapsulated in a few short lines. Particularly at 1am when my fingers are making typing feel like mixing treacle.<br /> <br /> There&#039;s more information with this video, but if you don&#039;t know much about the Bee Wolf, I urge you to find out more.<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQb2CyL5F-o European beewolf,Geotagged,Philanthus triangulum,Summer,United Kingdom" /></a></figure>, but the real star of the show are the females who go to quite remarkable lengths to ensure the preservation of the next generation and therefore the species.<br /> <br /> The starting point is a potentially three day dig underground which you can witness here, as well as reading in great detail what then follows: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/OkP5e5PyRL4?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> European beewolf,Geotagged,Philanthus triangulum,Summer,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

European Beewolf (Philanthus triangulum)

I have previously featured the male of this species on Jungledragon here:

European Bee Wolf (Philanthus Triangulum) What a fascinating little wasp this is, with more of interest than can be encapsulated in a few short lines. Particularly at 1am when my fingers are making typing feel like mixing treacle.<br /> <br /> There's more information with this video, but if you don't know much about the Bee Wolf, I urge you to find out more.<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQb2CyL5F-o European beewolf,Geotagged,Philanthus triangulum,Summer,United Kingdom
, but the real star of the show are the females who go to quite remarkable lengths to ensure the preservation of the next generation and therefore the species.

The starting point is a potentially three day dig underground which you can witness here, as well as reading in great detail what then follows:

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The European beewolf

"Philanthus triangulum", commonly known as the European beewolf or the bee-eating philanthus, is a solitary wasp that lives in Europe and Northern Africa.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Aug 22, 2023. Captured Aug 17, 2023 17:23 in Black Rock Station, Madeira Dr, Brighton Marina, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 1FY, UK.
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  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO100
  • 67.46mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.