Weevil Hunting Wasp Cerceris quadricincta

The Weevil Hunting Wasp (Cerceris quadricincta) is a scarce solitary wasp that, like its relative above, nests in warm, bare sandy ground and provisions its burrows with paralysed weevils. It is a species of open, sun-warmed sandy and chalky ground in southern and eastern England. Suffolk’s Breckland and Sandlings habitats – with their open, sandy soils and warm microclimate – provide suitable conditions, and the county holds records of note. The presence of several Cerceris species at well-managed sandy sites in Suffolk reflects the high invertebrate conservation value of the county’s open sandy habitats, and the importance of maintaining bare, undisturbed ground through appropriate management. Image: © Marie Lou Legrand, iNaturalist.

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