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European beewolf, Heesch, Netherlands <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162670/european_beewolf_heesch_netherlands.html" title="European beewolf, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/162670_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=mPZawib%2F2aWDFluJmok1eG11SWc%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="European beewolf, Heesch, Netherlands https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162671/european_beewolf_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> I&#039;m happy to have found this species in a such a rare calm state. This is the male, which can be determined from the crown-like patter on the front of its head. This species is notorious for the brutal way in which it hunts and burries honey bees, explained in the following video:<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaGTFPXO0eA European beewolf,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,Philanthus triangulum" /></a></figure><br /> I&#039;m happy to have found this species in a such a rare calm state. This is the male, which can be determined from the crown-like patter on the front of its head. This species is notorious for the brutal way in which it hunts and burries honey bees, explained in the following video:<br /> <br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/JaGTFPXO0eA?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> European beewolf,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,Philanthus triangulum Click/tap to enlarge

European beewolf, Heesch, Netherlands

European beewolf, Heesch, Netherlands https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162671/european_beewolf_heesch_netherlands.html<br /> I'm happy to have found this species in a such a rare calm state. This is the male, which can be determined from the crown-like patter on the front of its head. This species is notorious for the brutal way in which it hunts and burries honey bees, explained in the following video:<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaGTFPXO0eA European beewolf,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,Philanthus triangulum

I'm happy to have found this species in a such a rare calm state. This is the male, which can be determined from the crown-like patter on the front of its head. This species is notorious for the brutal way in which it hunts and burries honey bees, explained in the following video:

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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 Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 16, 2024. Captured Jul 26, 2024 15:59.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm