Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) female building an ornate mud chimney from mud to protect her nest burrow entrance, Cornwall, UK, June.

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Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) female positioning a ball of damp mud to extend the ornate mud chimney protecting her nest burrow entrance, coastal sand bank, Cornwall, UK, June.

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Size: 3670px × 2753px
Location: Cornwall, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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