Most aculeates require skill and
experience to identify confidently. However there are a number of species
that with practice, can be recognised with a reasonable amount of
confidence. Some of these species are described here.
If you are thinking about recording aculeates seriously, you may wish to
start out by trying to recognise these distinctive species. Later, or even
earlier, you may wish to invest in equipment , keys and time to attend
workshops to learn how to identify the majority of British aculeates.
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Bees
Osmia rufa - The
Red Mason Bee
Andrena fulva - The Tawny Mining Bee
Anthidium manicatum - The Wool Carder
Bee
Anthophora plumipes - The Hairy Footed Flower Bee
Wasps
Vespa crabro - The Hornet
Dolichovespula media - The Median Wasp
Philanthus triangulum - The Bee Wolf
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Is it a Sphecid wasp? Identification
hints to help you decide if your wasp is a Sphecid wasp, or another
aculeate, or not an aculeate at all. Very useful for beginners.
Download guide
here
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