Large-headed Resin Bee (Heriades truncorum)


The key was the lack of scopa.

I had a feeling this wasn't quite right

As it turned out this is actually

a

Little Dark Bee ♀︎ (Stelis breviuscula) the cleptoparasite of Heriades truncorum

The first Norfolk record was in 2022 as it follows the progress of Large-headed Resin Bee north



Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee (Megachile ligneseca)

but may be

Megachile versicolor because of the very dark hairs at the ned of the scope









Ruby-tailed Wasp Sp?

This may be

Chrysura radians



Crossocerus Sp?

The orange legs help with this one

Horned Black Wasp (Passaloecus corniger)







?

This turned out to be

Rough-saddled Bandwing (Dipogon variegatus)

Thanks to Nick Owens for comments



Yellow-faced Bee Sp

Tags: LittleDarkBee, Wood-carvingLeafcutterBee, Ruby-tailedWaspSp, Yellow-facedBeeSp

Greater Knapweed (Centauria scabiosa)



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♀︎s

Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee - (Megachile ligniseca)

Tags: GreaterKnapweed, Wood-carvingLeafcutterBee