Body length 7 – 17mm. A black wasp with yellow bands on the abdomen.
Habitat
Woodland and gardens where there is dead wood and umbellifers.
Status and Distribution
Common and widespread in southern Britain. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best Time to See
June to September.
Gallery
Digger Wasp - Ectemnius cephalotes - September 10th 2015
Digger Wasp - Ectemnius cephalotes - September 10th 2015
Digger Wasp - Ectemnius cephalotes - September 10th 2015
Digger Wasp - Ectemnius cephalotes - September 10th 2015
Digger Wasp - Ectemnius cephalotes - September 3rd 2017
All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
