Jewel Wasp

Pseudomalus auratus

Description

Body length 5mm. The head and thorax are heavily pitted cyan and the abdomen is magenta.

Habitat

Often found around brambles, the females searching for the nests of their host species of solitary wasps.

Status and distribution

Fairly widespread and scattered over southern Britain. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.

Best time to see

May to August.