
The cuckoo with a ruby tail
The ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita agg) is one of the UK’s most striking insects, and has an equally fascinating breeding habit. As a parasitic wasp, it has earned the nickname ‘cuckoo wasp’ for…
The ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita agg) is one of the UK’s most striking insects, and has an equally fascinating breeding habit. As a parasitic wasp, it has earned the nickname ‘cuckoo wasp’ for…
Look closely along a sunny woodland ride or heathland stream this summer and you may be lucky enough to spot one of Britain’s most spectacular insects - the golden-ringed dragonfly.