A female Hemiptarsenus ornatus parasitoid wasp of the Eulophidae found on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning. #UKWildlife#wasps#Eulophidae#RyeHarbour
A beautiful Berytinus hirticornis stiltbug found on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. #UKWildlife#stiltbug#RyeHarbour#heteroptera
0.8mm long female Oligosita collina parasitoid wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found on Echium vulgare on 27th June at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. #UKWildlife#wasps#Trichogrammatidae#RyeHarbour
A beautifully tiny 0.6mm long female Stemmatosteres sp parasitoid wasp of the Encyrtidae found on the shingle at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#Encyrtidae#ento
One of three female Rhopus sulphureus parasitoid wasps of the Encyrtidae found on the shingle at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#Encyrtidae
A seemingly delicate Centrodora sp parasitoid wasp of the Aphelinidae found on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning. Could well be Centrodora livens, but not certain at present. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#ento
A beautiful little Collembola using a dead fly as a vantage point between rain showers on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning. #UKWildlife#Collembola#RyeHarbour#ento
One of five 0.3mm long Trichogramma evanescens parasitoid wasps of the Trichogrammatidae found on the beachscape at Rye Harbour Nature reserve. This specimen is a male as is evidenced by those wonderful antennae. #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#Trichogrammatidae#ento
0.8mm long female Oligosita sp parasitoid wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found on the saltmarsh of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this morning. Probably Oligosita collina, but not certain (this genus is difficult). #UKWildlife#wasps#RyeHarbour#Trichogrammatidae#ento
A rather handsome female Eupelmus vesicularis parasitoid wasp found on the saltmarsh at Rye Harbour Nature reserve this morning. Note those tiny wings! #UKWildlife#wasps#ento#RyeHarbour