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 Common Name  Binomial Name Cla / Ord / Fam Info
Ichneumon WaspLissonota setosaInsecta
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonoidea
Southern Wood AntFormica rufaInsecta
Hymenoptera
Formicidae
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisInsecta
Hymenoptera
Apidae
Hairy Wood AntFormica lugubrisInsecta
Hymenoptera
Formicidae
Scottish Wood AntFormica aquiloniaInsecta
Hymenoptera
Formicidae
Field Digger WaspMellinus arvensisInsecta
Hymenoptera
Sphecidae
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorumInsecta
Hymenoptera
Apidae
White-tailed BumblebeeBombus lucorumInsecta
Hymenoptera
Apidae
European Honey BeeApis melliferaInsecta
Hymenoptera
Apidae
Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidariusInsecta
Hymenoptera
Apidae
Two-coloured Mason BeeOsmia bicolorInsecta
Hymenoptera
Megachilidae
Red-banded Sand WaspAmmophila sabulosaInsecta
Hymenoptera
Sphecidae
Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavusInsecta
Hymenoptera
Formicidae
European HornetVespa crabroInsecta
Hymenoptera
Vespidae
European BeewolfPhilanthus triangulumInsecta
Hymenoptera
Crabronidae
Sawfly sp.Symphyta sp.Insecta
Hymenoptera
unidentified
Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorumInsecta
Hymenoptera
Apidae
Ruby-tailed WaspChrysis ignitaInsecta
Hymenoptera
Chrysididae
Bullet AntParaponera clavataInsecta
Hymenoptera
Formicidae
Africanised BeeApis melliferaInsecta
Hymenoptera
Apinae
Tarantula Hawk sp.Pompilidae sp.Insecta
Hymenoptera
Pompilidae
Leafcutter Ant sp. (various)various unidentifiedInsecta
Hymenoptera
Formicidae
Myrmica sabuletiMyrmica sabuletiInsecta
Hymenoptera
Formicidae
Leafcutter Bee Sp.Megachile Sp.Insecta
Hymenoptera
Megachilidae
Rose SawflyArge ochropusInsecta
Hymenoptera
Argidae
White-tailed BumblebeeBombus lucorumInsecta
Hymenoptera
Apidae
European HornetVespa crabroInsecta
Hymenoptera
Vespidae
Ivy BeeColletes hederaeInsecta
Hymenoptera
Colletidae
Common WaspVespula vulgarisInsecta
Hymenoptera
Vespidae