Sand tailed digger wasp (Cerceris arenaria) entering nest burrow in a sand bank with a paralysed weevil (Circulionidae) to feed its grubs, Wales, UK.

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Sand tailed digger wasp (Cerceris arenaria) entering its nest burrow in a cliff edge sand bank with a weevil (Circulionidae) it has paralysed to act as food for its larvae, The Gower, Wales, UK, July.

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Size: 3880px × 2910px
Location: The Gower, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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