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Yellow-legged Black - Pachygaster leachii

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Yellow-legged Black Yellow-legged Black - Pachygaster leachii dylan Laundry Lane 19 Jun 2022, 1:16 p.m. 19 Jun 2022, 11:53 a.m.
Yellow-legged Black Yellow-legged Black - Pachygaster leachii dylan Hedgerow 1 Mar 2024, 2:03 a.m. 27 Jun 2023, 5:01 p.m.
Yellow-legged Black Yellow-legged Black - Pachygaster leachii dylan Laundry Lane 19 Jun 2022, 1:16 p.m. 19 Jun 2022, 11:52 a.m.
Yellow-legged Black Yellow-legged Black - Pachygaster leachii dylan Laundry Lane 19 Jun 2022, 1:16 p.m. 19 Jun 2022, 11:52 a.m.
Yellow-legged Black Yellow-legged Black - Pachygaster leachii dylan Laundry Lane 19 Jun 2022, 1:16 p.m. 19 Jun 2022, 11:52 a.m.
Yellow-legged Black Yellow-legged Black - Pachygaster leachii dylan Laundry Lane 19 Jun 2022, 1:16 p.m. 19 Jun 2022, 11:53 a.m.

Species Description

Widespread and fairly frequent in the South. Habitat includes: woodland, scrub, hedgerows, gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards etc. Life Story: Associated with Poplar's, Oak's and Elm's, Alder and Hazel; the larvae feed on dead and decaying wood of living trees, roots of umbellifers, compost, decaying vegetation, fungi. Length: 2 - 3 mm.

Useful Links:

Naturespot

Steven Falk

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www.eakringbirds.com

Gelding Conservation Trust, Nottingham

Wikipedia

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