Aphid wasp (Pemphredon sp.) approaching its nest in an insect hotel with a paralysed Rose aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) to feed its grubs, Wiltshire, UK.

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Aphid wasp (Pemphredon sp.) about to enter a bamboo tube in an insect hotel with a paralysed Rose aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) to stock its nest with, Wiltshire garden, UK, August.

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Size: 6087px × 4565px
Location: Wiltshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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