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Bees, Wasps, Ants
All images on this website have been taken in Leicestershire and Rutland by NatureSpot members. We welcome new contributions - just register and use the Submit Records form to post your photos. Click on any image below to visit the species page. The RED / AMBER / GREEN dots indicate how easy it is to identify the species - see our Identification Difficulty page for more information. A coloured rating followed by an exclamation mark denotes that different ID difficulties apply to either males and females or to the larvae - see the species page for more detail.
Bees, Wasps, Ants
Crabronidae - Sand wasps
Sphecidae - Digger wasps
These solitary wasps get their name because most nest in the ground. The female digs her own hole and stocks it with paralysed prey, usually other insects or spiders, for her young to feed on.
Vespidae - Social wasps
An excellent guide to identifying social wasps has been produced by Eakring Birds. Though titled the social wasps of Nottinghamshire, the species are the same as those found in Leicestershire and Rutland.