wasps – The Ventilator

Back in spring 2019, horrified by the unimaginable loss of invertebrate biomass, I wrote in praise of minibeasts, and their

This is a ******* wasp!

Regular readers will know how the Ranger has an uneasy respect for waspkind. At this time of the year there

Look at this gorgeous North American solitary wasp (click the image for a bigger version if you like). Now wonder

In days gone by, we hear from time to time, people used to make their own entertainment. Indeed they did;

We heard you wanted to see a picture of four massive wasps. So here they are. These appear to be

Wasps! Urgh! What are they good for? Absolutely nothing! Well, you’d think so by the amount of cursing they get

Regular readers will know how the Ranger has an uneasy respect for waspkind. At this time of the year it’s

In 2007 The Ranger wrote about his local colony of Philanthus triangulum, the European beewolf. Sadly, in 2008 the fearsome

By Ruth D’Alessandro, The Wildlife Gardener The Wildlife Gardener has special powers. She can talk to hornets. Just recently she