| Bembix rostrata |
| Authority | : | (Linné, 1758) |
| Nederlands | : | Harkwesp |
| Deutsch | : | Große Kreiselwespe |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; 3 June 2007. Mating couple. | ||
| The adult wasps had emerged fairly recently, and males were aggregating eager to mate with a fresh female. Notice the very delicate touching of the antennae on the photograph left. Who would expect these wasps to be so tender? |
 |
 |
| Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; 12 August 2007. |
|
 |
 |
| Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; 8 July 2007. |
|
 |
 |
| Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; 8 July 2007. Digging females. | |