Hello Colin  The fancy head gear sounds like that of an Ichneumon wasp or similar. Someone more expert might be able to tell you more.  Regards  Scotty ...
Hi Colin, I'm fairly sure its an Ichneumon too, and it probably won't be identifiable from a photo. In Chinery I see that some species of the genus Ichneumon...
Using the NBN Gateway to see species distribution maps does not require an use name. TBA, I can't actually see any benefit or differences when I do bother to...
Hi Matt The log in does alllow you order zip downloads of comma delimitted data for species , areas etc with details of dates , recorders etc It depends how...
Just in case no info was obtained by Alex here is a bit;- .. Trichrysis cyanea. The genus Trichrysis '..represented by a single species which is one of the...
Hi, A question about this home of a wasp ? Is this from an Ancistrocerus spec. or ? its 10mm at 6mm one piece. The hole inside is 4,5 mm metselwesp4804.CR2 ...
Hello Mike  Thanks for taking the time and trouble to put this up on your blog, lots of nice clear images and few different features to check when unsure....
Wow, that took you only 8 minutes! I'm quite happy for it to go on the BWARS website as well, if it's wanted. My AntBlog: http://sifolinia.blogspot.com/...
Hello, the names I use here may or may not be correct. 4 of these (lassioglossum, sphecodes, ceolioxys and hylaeus) are from my garden. Can any be allocated to...
Ian The spider hunter is not - its Tiphia femorata. The female Hylaeus looks a lot like H.hyalinatus, but I can't clinch it from the photo. The others I can...
Dear Ian. Ancistrocerus is a male. Cannot solve the species from this one picture. Do you have a photo of the upper part of antennae and of the 2nd sternum? ...
Thanks Tim, From the handbook I see it is a dung beetle parasitoid. It was seen at Kingfishers Bridge where they have buffalo and sheep and the nearest farm...
Hi Folks Further to the post on Wasp with white Antennal segments yet unidentified. I have placed further images of another Ichneumon Wasp entitled Ichneumon...
Hi Folks This Ichneumon has been Identified as Pseudoamblyteles homocerus ( Male) Many thanks to cthirion on Diptera Forum ( Other Insects Forum Threads ) A...
One for the ant guys: ScienceDaily (Sep. 16, 2008) — A new species of blind, subterranean, predatory ant discovered in the Amazon rainforest by University of...
Hi All, Not long returned from Turkey with a few spiders, one of which has a larvae (now pupated). I am guessing its a Hymenopteran. When the imago emerges who...
Hi Ray! Â Good to see you putting in an appearance here! Â With Ichneumonids, your first port of call should be Gavin Broad at the NHML. If he isnt able to...
I took some photographs of a Gasteruption species ovipositing. When I come to look at the photos the all black abdomen makes me think it is not G. jaculator...
Hi Stuart, Long time no speak, Dont suppose you have an email for Gavin? if not ill have a word with Jan B. Do you know i deposited my invert collection in...
Hi old friend, Thanks for all the Xmas Cards, i would have returned them if i had an addy for you :-) Get in touch soon before i move to warmer places with...
From the picture, It appears that the sepecimen is not a Gastruptid but clearly an Ichneumonid Cheers S ... -- ================================= Santhosh...
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