A species of wasp never before seen in the region has caused a buzz in Bury. The large-spurred digger was spotted by Lancashire Wildlife volunteer, Joe Holt, during a guided walk through Philips Park.
It was later confirmed as the elusive Nysson spinosus by experts Karen McCartney, a member of the Bees Wasps and Ants Recording Society, covering Greater Manchester, who was leading the walk, and Ben Hargreaves, Lancashire Wildlife Trust Plan Bee Project Officer. READ MORE:The firebrand human rights QC giving a voice to the victims of the Manchester Arena outrage Karen, said: “This wasp is a cleptoparasite of Argogorytes species. .This species isn’t regarded as scarce or threatened but is still a fantastic record for Greater Manchester and can
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