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Digger Wasp? Still looking to positively identify this one. The abdominal rings did go all the way around the body without breaks. The bugs I've been looking at are similar but don't have a light colour head. They also are missing the 2 lighter dots just behind the head. I'll keep checking. Conops quadrifasciatus,Geotagged,Summer,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Digger Wasp?

Still looking to positively identify this one. The abdominal rings did go all the way around the body without breaks. The bugs I've been looking at are similar but don't have a light colour head. They also are missing the 2 lighter dots just behind the head. I'll keep checking.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Perhaps I've told you before, if so I apologize, but our guide may have a few sites that can help with identification:

    http://www.jungledragon.com/species/guide     Posted 9 years ago

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The Conops quadrifasciatus

''Conops quadrifasciatus'' is a species of fly from the genus ''Conops'' in the family Conopidae. Their larvae are endoparasites of bumble bees of the genus ''Bombus''. It is common throughout much of Europe.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Sep 13, 2015. Captured Sep 13, 2015 14:00 in Fewston Path, Otley, North Yorkshire LS21 2NY, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO800
  • 55mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.