2015 July 28

   Jeremy Tatum writes:  I suppose I should have saved my White-faced Hornet note (July 26) for today, because today seems to be a Hymenoptera day.

Rosemary Jorna sends pictures of a fierce-looking wasp from Sooke Potholes, July 27.  If anyone can identify it to species, please let us know.

Wasp (yellowjacket)  Vespula sp. (Hym.: Vespidae)  Rosemary Jorna

Wasp (yellowjacket)  Vespula sp. (Hym.: Vespidae)  Rosemary Jorna

  Annie Pang sends some pictures of leafcutter bees.  The one below was photographed at Gorge Park on July 18. Thanks to Jared Amos, University of Alberta, for the identification.

Leafcutter bee Megachile (probably perihirta) (Hym.: Megachilidae)  Annie Pang

Leafcutter bee Megachile (probably perihirta) (Hym.: Megachilidae)  Annie Pang

Cheryl Hoyle sends a picture of the larva of a giant sawfly from Metchosin.

Giant sawfly Trichiosoma triangulum (Hym.: Cimbicidae) Cheryl Hoyle