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Species in the order Hymenoptera

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Dracula ants (Adetomyrma venatrix)
The recently discovered Dracula ant is a highly unusual species, so named because of its grisly feeding habits of drinking the blo... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Asian dwarf honey bee (Apis florea)
Information on the Asian dwarf honey bee is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Caterpillar hunting wasp (Delta dimidiatipenne)
Information on the caterpillar hunting wasp is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Australian ant (Nothomyrmecia macrops)
This ant of ancient lineage is described as a ‘living fossil.’ It is perhaps the most ‘primitive’ ant still alive today. Ants are ... More	1 Image	1 Video

Black-backed meadow ant (Formica pratensis)
This is a large ‘wood ant’, and resembles the more common southern wood ant Formica rufa. The thorax shows some red colouration, b... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Black bog ant (Formica candida)
This rare, medium-sized ant is black and shiny... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Brown-banded carder bee (Bombus humilis)
The brown-banded carder bee B. humilis is one of the 24 species of bumblebee or cuckoo bee found in the UK. It is also one of the ... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum)
The common carder bumblebee is the only common bumblebee to have a completely ginger thorax. Although the abdomen also tends to b... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
The common wasp is a familiar and much feared social insect. They are quite large insects, with an obvious 'waist' between the tho... More	19 Images	8 Videos

Leaf-cutter ant (Atta cephalotes)
Information on the leaf-cutter ant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	31 Images	5 Videos

Desert runner ant (Cataglyphis niger)
Information on the desert runner ant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Vestal cuckoo bee (Bombus vestalis)
Until recently, cuckoo bumblebees were once considered to belong to a separate genus (Psithyrus) in recognition of their distincti... More	5 Images	1 Video

Megachile leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis)
Information on the megachile leaf-cutter bee is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Sri Lankan relict ant (Aneuretus simoni)
Information on the Sri Lankan relict ant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Honey bee (Apis mellifera)
The honey bee is probably one of the best-known of all insects in the world; it performs a vital role in the pollination of flower... More	27 Images	7 Videos

Yellow meadow ant (Lasius flavus)
This common ant is, as the name suggests, yellowish brown in colour. A number of features distinguish it from other similar specie... More	17 Images	2 Videos

Ichneumon wasp (Ophion luteus)
This slender parasitic wasp has a yellowish or orange coloured body with a distinctive ‘waist’ and a very short ovipositor(3). The... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Large garden bumblebee (Bombus ruderatus)
In comparison with other bumblebee species, the large garden or ruderal bumblebee, has a long face and tongue; these are adaptatio... More	13 Images	0 Videos

White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
The white-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) is a common species that is easily confused with the similar species Bombus magnus. Wo... More	13 Images	2 Videos

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