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A black wasp with white bands on a leaf

Fen Mason-wasp Odynerus simillimus

Odynerus simillimus has been recorded from marshy areas in East Anglia, but until its rediscovery in 1986 (Archer, 1989) it was considered to be extinct in Britain. Image: © Bogdan V. Kryzhatyuk, iNaturalist.

Find out more: iNaturalist, Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society


 

Suffolk’s Priority Ant, Bee and Wasp Species

Key
UK BAP Priority Species – Listed as a conservation priority under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.
Suffolk Character Species – A species closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Suffolk LNRS Key Species – Identified as a priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.