Bees, wasps & ants photographed by Ethan Brierleyhttps://bugportraits.uk/en-GB© Ethan Brierley, licensed under CC BY 4.0https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/yellow-meadow-ant/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/yellow-meadow-ant/Sun, 24 Jul 2022 16:29:54 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3ace0fc853356b03/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Yellow Meadow Ant" /></figure> <p><i>Lasius flavus</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/myrmica-ants/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/myrmica-ants/Sat, 04 Jun 2022 21:29:22 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3a48cf99396bc36c/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Myrmica ants, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/32d5612905ae46e0/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Myrmica ants, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/645ff71c9190d5ac/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Myrmica ants, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Myrmica</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/negro-ant/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/negro-ant/Negro Ant (real common name).Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:15:13 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8244cf139cec75e5/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Negro Ant, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6319cfb0de880c33/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Negro Ant, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2c118d488b30efaf/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Negro Ant, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Formica fusca</i></p> <p>Negro Ant (real common name).</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ichneumon-extensorius/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ichneumon-extensorius/Female parasitoid wasp.Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:47:54 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/df039bea69cb9afb/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Ichneumon extensorius" /></figure> <p><i>Ichneumon extensorius</i></p> <p>Female parasitoid wasp.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-wasp/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-wasp/Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:41:36 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/173e420ef7de4686/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Common wasp, photo 1 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8b741299f3c55ef7/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Common wasp, photo 2 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/21faee91285b502d/1600.jpg" width="2062" height="2578" alt="Common wasp, photo 3 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/43fdf46bf0b8735a/1600.jpg" width="5247" height="2951" alt="Common wasp, photo 4 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a775e5178dd52473/1600.jpg" width="2323" height="2904" alt="Common wasp, photo 5 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/9943dcaa8174a775/1600.jpg" width="2324" height="2904" alt="Common wasp, photo 6 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a4e5f2ecd0bb86ac/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Common wasp, photo 7 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/55105254329b5a7d/1600.jpg" width="2392" height="2991" alt="Common wasp, photo 8 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7dd1d4812125f549/1600.jpg" width="2392" height="2991" alt="Common wasp, photo 9 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1e922ba190fad7b0/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Common wasp, photo 10 of 10" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/western-honey-bee-hive/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/western-honey-bee-hive/Western honey bee hive monitored over many days, end of July to early August.Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:08:23 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/24ce7c954625ace9/1600.jpg" width="1836" height="1836" alt="Western honey bee hive, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1b836e0a039ffac2/1600.jpg" width="2060" height="2060" alt="Western honey bee hive, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2e55bcadada367a9/1389.jpg" width="1389" height="1389" alt="Western honey bee hive, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>Western honey bee hive monitored over many days, end of July to early August.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cerceris-wasp/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cerceris-wasp/Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:38:12 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5d8f0c4be562b0cb/1600.jpg" width="2013" height="2018" alt="Cerceris wasp, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1cf9723cc259594a/1139.jpg" width="1139" height="1144" alt="Cerceris wasp, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bombus-lapidarius/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bombus-lapidarius/Bombus lapidarius bee on greater knapweed.Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:03:02 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/920778b8c267bb2f/1600.jpg" width="1868" height="1868" alt="Bombus lapidarius" /></figure> <p><i>Bombus lapidarius</i></p> <p>Bombus lapidarius bee on greater knapweed.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/western-honey-bee/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/western-honey-bee/Western honey bee lands on geranium.Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:02:51 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2be2e26a8321d4e9/1600.jpg" width="1975" height="1975" alt="Western honey bee, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/64edb1d8cde68f5d/1326.jpg" width="1326" height="1326" alt="Western honey bee, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Western honey bee lands on geranium.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/dusona-wasp/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/dusona-wasp/Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:02:37 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f3be7b12251c7d61/1575.jpg" width="1575" height="1574" alt="Dusona wasp" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/buff-tailed-bumblebee/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/buff-tailed-bumblebee/Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:02:47 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1c35549064a6e015/1600.jpg" width="2176" height="2178" alt="Buff-tailed bumblebee" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ant-nest/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ant-nest/The ant nest under the bark.Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:02:31 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/84c7b798debc88a9/1600.jpg" width="2173" height="2172" alt="Ant nest" /></figure> <p>The ant nest under the bark.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-wood-ants/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-wood-ants/Red wood ants drag caterpillar carcass home.Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:02:50 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/07f369d51f90f7dd/1600.jpg" width="2237" height="2237" alt="Red wood ants, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d29bcb2d7dd31dcd/1600.jpg" width="1823" height="1823" alt="Red wood ants, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/003e337e97237eb2/1600.jpg" width="2017" height="2013" alt="Red wood ants, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/abe9d292a881bae8/1600.jpg" width="1785" height="1785" alt="Red wood ants, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p>Red wood ants drag caterpillar carcass home.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bee/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bee/The bee's knees. Landing on boysenberry flowers. A touch of photo editing to get a seamless transition.Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:02:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/72cd1cc46a4de09d/1600.jpg" width="2159" height="2166" alt="Bee, photo 1 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/078ce0d3aad380ef/1080.jpg" width="1080" height="1080" alt="Bee, photo 2 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/9c6602bbb96bf01e/1600.jpg" width="2177" height="2177" alt="Bee, photo 3 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e5fe37135912d297/1080.jpg" width="1080" height="1080" alt="Bee, photo 4 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/b20c7039f7094b09/1080.jpg" width="1080" height="1080" alt="Bee, photo 5 of 5" /></figure> <p>The bee’s knees. Landing on boysenberry flowers. A touch of photo editing to get a seamless transition.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/vulgichneumon-saturatorius/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/vulgichneumon-saturatorius/Vulgichneumon saturatorius among ivy. These wasps larvae are parasitoids of the caterpillar of one of my favorite moths, the Silver Y 😭Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:03:06 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/bc6d4253fc767b48/1600.jpg" width="1705" height="1705" alt="Vulgichneumon saturatorius" /></figure> <p><i>Vulgichneumon saturatorius</i></p> <p>Vulgichneumon saturatorius among ivy. These wasps larvae are parasitoids of the caterpillar of one of my favorite moths, the Silver Y 😭</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/sawfly-larvae/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/sawfly-larvae/When these craesus latipes sawfly larvae attached to a birch leaf notice us, they hang outwards in an attempt to be threatening.Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:02:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/96e5e36c6498bb8a/1600.jpg" width="2895" height="2895" alt="Sawfly larvae" /></figure> <p><i>Craesus latipes</i></p> <p>When these craesus latipes sawfly larvae attached to a birch leaf notice us, they hang outwards in an attempt to be threatening.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & ants