Argogorytes mystaceus

Sand Wasp

Argogorytes mystaceus, Sand Wasp. Despite the common name, this wasp is a woodland species. Insect prey is collected to stock the nests for the larvae to feed. Adults are pollinators, feeding on nectar and honeydew from Aphids.


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Argogorytes mystaceus, Sand Wasp
Adult on thistle
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Argogorytes mystaceus, Sand Wasp
Adult on thistle
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Argogorytes mystaceus, Sand Wasp
Adult on thistle
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Argogorytes mystaceus, Sand Wasp
Adult with Aphids

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Argogorytes mystaceus, Sand Wasp. On Creeping Thistle, Cirsium arvense. Disused railway, Hargill, Redmire. July.


Slide 2: Argogorytes mystaceus, Sand Wasp. On Creeping Thistle, Cirsium arvense, with a colony of Black Bean Aphids, Aphis fabae. Disused railway, Hargill, Redmire. July.


Slide 3: Argogorytes mystaceus, Sand Wasp. On Creeping Thistle, Cirsium arvense, with a colony of Black Bean Aphids, Aphis fabae. Disused railway, Hargill, Redmire. July.


Slide 4: Argogorytes mystaceus, Sand Wasp. On Creeping Thistle, Cirsium arvense, with a colony of Black Bean Aphids, Aphis fabae. Disused railway, Hargill, Redmire. July.