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Who is this living in a nailhole in a handrail?
Roger Thomason
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Posted on 01-08-2022 20:48
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Spotted this tiny one going in and out of a nailhole/screwhole in a handrail at St.Cyrus National Nature Reserve in southern Aberdeenshire. Anyone recognise it?

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Crabronidae (Crossocerus?).
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Jürgen

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Thanks Jürgen, that looks the part on both counts!
 
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