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Not sure about the bees, but I'd like to comment on the Hymenoptera.info suggestion. -
It's a great idea, but I don't think anyone should underestimate the amount of work that goes into creating and maintaining a website like this. Paul may or may not wish to comment further, but unless there is someone like him who is prepared to give up his time, then it won't work. In the meantime, we are fortunate that Paul permits non-Diptera enquiries on this site, as long as the thread is labelled appropriately, it's no real trouble to ignore them, and I'm learning such alot about beetles and wasps! :D