Posted by
eklans on 21-07-2022 11:13
#1
Can this female be
Xylota meigeniana?
It was ovipositing between the roots of a dead but standing Aspen (
Populus tremula).
(Frankenhoehe Nature Park, old deciduous forest, near Ansbach, 2022-06-22)
I've seen it again the following days but wasn't able to get more images.
Ovipositor visible:
Edited by
eklans on 21-07-2022 11:17