Another one for Caz

[Gilberdyke John]

An insect seen today. Any id?

 

[Repwoc]

Wasp beetle.

https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/wasp-beetle

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Wasp beetle.

https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/wasp-beetle

Thank you

 

[kazmcc]

Lovely. Have yet to see one.

 

[Lancs Lad]

 

[Lancs Lad]

Can anyone identify this , found it today on the hive floor

 

[drdrday]

Wow, that's a real beastie!

 

[Lancs Lad]

Best guess at the moment is it's a Cicada Montana.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Natural History Museum have got back to me it's a Deathshead hawk moth.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Wow, yes.
Pretty shredded but the abdomen fits
They mimic the scent of a beehive and get in to steal honey. Brilliant find.

What long fingernails you have on the Facebook post

 

[Lancs Lad]

Brilliant but their not my hands.
There were two dead in the hive, it's solid floor with an underfloor entrance, it looks like they unfortunately couldn't figure how to get out once they were in.

 

[Erichalfbee]

not my hands.

I suspected they might not be

 

[bontbee]

Still catching up, and just found this thread. Here's a death's head hawk moth that made the mistake of wandering into a hive at the west end of the Gower peninsula. I wonder if the bees would have completely entombed it in propolis if they hadn't been interrupted....