January 31, 2025 at 1:59 AM
A Cuckoo Bee (Epeolus olympiellus) photographed last summer. One that I forgot about and just stumbled across on my phone this evening!
#CuckooBee #Bee #Hymenoptera
#CuckooBee #Bee #Hymenoptera
April 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
A Cuckoo Bee (Epeolus olympiellus) photographed last summer. One that I forgot about and just stumbled across on my phone this evening!
#CuckooBee #Bee #Hymenoptera
#CuckooBee #Bee #Hymenoptera
Throwback to this roosting Holcopasites cuckoo bee from August 2022.
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #holcopasites
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #holcopasites
February 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Throwback to this roosting Holcopasites cuckoo bee from August 2022.
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #holcopasites
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #holcopasites
August 17, 2024 at 4:41 AM
August 10, 2024 at 1:32 AM
Roosting cuckoo bee. Have been seeing fewer of these now.
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini #roostingbee #InverteFest
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini #roostingbee #InverteFest
September 1, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Roosting cuckoo bee. Have been seeing fewer of these now.
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini #roostingbee #InverteFest
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini #roostingbee #InverteFest
#nomad #bee #macro #photography
This little fella doesn't sting, isn't much of a pollinator, but is a master of disguise.
Also known as a #cuckoobee, it really is a cuckoo...
This little fella doesn't sting, isn't much of a pollinator, but is a master of disguise.
Also known as a #cuckoobee, it really is a cuckoo...
April 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
#nomad #bee #macro #photography
This little fella doesn't sting, isn't much of a pollinator, but is a master of disguise.
Also known as a #cuckoobee, it really is a cuckoo...
This little fella doesn't sting, isn't much of a pollinator, but is a master of disguise.
Also known as a #cuckoobee, it really is a cuckoo...
Look at those tattered wings. Rare shot of a cuckoo bee in action.
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini
September 15, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Look at those tattered wings. Rare shot of a cuckoo bee in action.
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini
This #cuckoobee Coelioxys porterae Cockerell sat patiently watching the #leafcutterbee Megachile relativa Cresson nesting in this #beecondo. Luckily I got to take a few photos! #bees #macrophotography #photography #nature #Canon #macro
January 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This #cuckoobee Coelioxys porterae Cockerell sat patiently watching the #leafcutterbee Megachile relativa Cresson nesting in this #beecondo. Luckily I got to take a few photos! #bees #macrophotography #photography #nature #Canon #macro
August 20, 2024 at 1:44 AM
One of my other passions, Entomology, specializing in Hymenoptera (bees and wasps)
A Melecta albifrons (type of cuckoobee) Sleeping attached to the seed head by its jaws.
A Melecta albifrons (type of cuckoobee) Sleeping attached to the seed head by its jaws.
January 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
One of my other passions, Entomology, specializing in Hymenoptera (bees and wasps)
A Melecta albifrons (type of cuckoobee) Sleeping attached to the seed head by its jaws.
A Melecta albifrons (type of cuckoobee) Sleeping attached to the seed head by its jaws.
My favorite cuckoo bees are back. Saw the most I've ever seen roosting in quite a few places after it rained this afternoon.
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini #roostingbee
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini #roostingbee
August 4, 2024 at 2:40 AM
My favorite cuckoo bees are back. Saw the most I've ever seen roosting in quite a few places after it rained this afternoon.
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini #roostingbee
#macrophotography #cuckoobee #brachynomadini #roostingbee
#nomadbee #cuckoobee #parasitic #mimicry #macro #macrophotography
The nomad bee, or cuckoo bee is an excellent mimic (looking like a wasp) It is also a ruthless brood parasite, and lays its eggs in the ground nests of other bees, where its lava kills the host lava and devours all the resources.
The nomad bee, or cuckoo bee is an excellent mimic (looking like a wasp) It is also a ruthless brood parasite, and lays its eggs in the ground nests of other bees, where its lava kills the host lava and devours all the resources.
May 27, 2026 at 6:32 AM
#nomadbee #cuckoobee #parasitic #mimicry #macro #macrophotography
The nomad bee, or cuckoo bee is an excellent mimic (looking like a wasp) It is also a ruthless brood parasite, and lays its eggs in the ground nests of other bees, where its lava kills the host lava and devours all the resources.
The nomad bee, or cuckoo bee is an excellent mimic (looking like a wasp) It is also a ruthless brood parasite, and lays its eggs in the ground nests of other bees, where its lava kills the host lava and devours all the resources.
The first Common Mourning Bee I've found in my garden this spring. This is a male; the females kleptoparasitise the nests of Hairy-footed Flower Bees.
#insects #SolitaryBee #CommonMourningBee
#MelectaAlbifrons #CuckooBee #GardenWildlife #UKWildlife
#NaturePhotography #StingsNWings
#insects #SolitaryBee #CommonMourningBee
#MelectaAlbifrons #CuckooBee #GardenWildlife #UKWildlife
#NaturePhotography #StingsNWings
March 27, 2024 at 9:59 AM
The first Common Mourning Bee I've found in my garden this spring. This is a male; the females kleptoparasitise the nests of Hairy-footed Flower Bees.
#insects #SolitaryBee #CommonMourningBee
#MelectaAlbifrons #CuckooBee #GardenWildlife #UKWildlife
#NaturePhotography #StingsNWings
#insects #SolitaryBee #CommonMourningBee
#MelectaAlbifrons #CuckooBee #GardenWildlife #UKWildlife
#NaturePhotography #StingsNWings
Female Marsham's Nomad bee (Nomada marshamella). As a cuckoo bee she spends most of the day trying to sneak into Andrena scotica - Chocolate mining bee's nests in my stone wall.
#bees #cuckoobee
#bees #cuckoobee
April 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Female Marsham's Nomad bee (Nomada marshamella). As a cuckoo bee she spends most of the day trying to sneak into Andrena scotica - Chocolate mining bee's nests in my stone wall.
#bees #cuckoobee
#bees #cuckoobee
Gwendolen* Cuckoobee-John.
Tho I was tempted by Gwendolen Sabretoothedblenny-John. Not least because the Sabre Toothed Blenny pretends to be your friend then bites you in the face, which amuses me
*needless to say (tho saying it anyway), far more difficult to find female names in this category
Tho I was tempted by Gwendolen Sabretoothedblenny-John. Not least because the Sabre Toothed Blenny pretends to be your friend then bites you in the face, which amuses me
*needless to say (tho saying it anyway), far more difficult to find female names in this category
August 27, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Gwendolen* Cuckoobee-John.
Tho I was tempted by Gwendolen Sabretoothedblenny-John. Not least because the Sabre Toothed Blenny pretends to be your friend then bites you in the face, which amuses me
*needless to say (tho saying it anyway), far more difficult to find female names in this category
Tho I was tempted by Gwendolen Sabretoothedblenny-John. Not least because the Sabre Toothed Blenny pretends to be your friend then bites you in the face, which amuses me
*needless to say (tho saying it anyway), far more difficult to find female names in this category
Cleptoparasite, or what’s often called a “cuckoo bee.” Shiny-vented Sharp-tailed Bee in our garden this evening (I believe)
A Parasitism of Patchwork Leafcutter Bees. Not a bee i was expecting to see.
#cuckoobee
#sharptailedbee
#essex
Any bee experts to help id?
A Parasitism of Patchwork Leafcutter Bees. Not a bee i was expecting to see.
#cuckoobee
#sharptailedbee
#essex
Any bee experts to help id?
June 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Cleptoparasite, or what’s often called a “cuckoo bee.” Shiny-vented Sharp-tailed Bee in our garden this evening (I believe)
A Parasitism of Patchwork Leafcutter Bees. Not a bee i was expecting to see.
#cuckoobee
#sharptailedbee
#essex
Any bee experts to help id?
A Parasitism of Patchwork Leafcutter Bees. Not a bee i was expecting to see.
#cuckoobee
#sharptailedbee
#essex
Any bee experts to help id?
In Bee's Clothing
I'm not exactly sure if Cuckoo Bees are planting their eggs in Mud Daubers' nests, especially in Asia, but there are species of Cuckoo Wasps in Australia.
#somewhatnaturalcomics #krita #funny #animals #muddauber #cuckoobee #bombardierbeetle #waxmoth #pseudoscorpion
I'm not exactly sure if Cuckoo Bees are planting their eggs in Mud Daubers' nests, especially in Asia, but there are species of Cuckoo Wasps in Australia.
#somewhatnaturalcomics #krita #funny #animals #muddauber #cuckoobee #bombardierbeetle #waxmoth #pseudoscorpion
July 19, 2026 at 11:53 AM
In Bee's Clothing
I'm not exactly sure if Cuckoo Bees are planting their eggs in Mud Daubers' nests, especially in Asia, but there are species of Cuckoo Wasps in Australia.
#somewhatnaturalcomics #krita #funny #animals #muddauber #cuckoobee #bombardierbeetle #waxmoth #pseudoscorpion
I'm not exactly sure if Cuckoo Bees are planting their eggs in Mud Daubers' nests, especially in Asia, but there are species of Cuckoo Wasps in Australia.
#somewhatnaturalcomics #krita #funny #animals #muddauber #cuckoobee #bombardierbeetle #waxmoth #pseudoscorpion
#bees #bee #honey #nature #savethebees #beekeeping ##beekeeper #honeybees #flowers #honeybee #macro #beehive #pollinators #insects #naturephotography #bienen #apiary #honeycomb #beekeepers #pollen #apiculture #garden #photography #insect #beekeeperslife #biene #beeswax #flower #cuckoobee
December 3, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Fabulous day teaching my 1st #Bumblebee ID course at #SingletonPark Botanic Gardens, Swansea. All the common spp, workers & males & several B vestalis Southern #CuckooBee Thx @StevenFalk1 @olds_liam for id help @BuzzingWales
December 28, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Fabulous day teaching my 1st #Bumblebee ID course at #SingletonPark Botanic Gardens, Swansea. All the common spp, workers & males & several B vestalis Southern #CuckooBee Thx @StevenFalk1 @olds_liam for id help @BuzzingWales
I encountered this bee on a Surrey heath earlier. Using @StevenFalk1‘s great Flickr resource, I think it might be Nomada lathburiana - reddish hairs on top of thorax. Can anyone confirm?
#NomadBee #CuckooBee
#NomadBee #CuckooBee
December 23, 2024 at 11:26 PM
I encountered this bee on a Surrey heath earlier. Using @StevenFalk1‘s great Flickr resource, I think it might be Nomada lathburiana - reddish hairs on top of thorax. Can anyone confirm?
#NomadBee #CuckooBee
#NomadBee #CuckooBee