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Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Image 0005: Remains of tit nest - oblique view
| Note | Nest box formerly housed a tit nest, then a colony of Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) |
| Comment | almost no sign of the host bumble-bee nest remains |
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| Magnification |  standard photograph or close-up |
| Photographed | In situ |
| Specimen prep | Side of nest box removed, nest pulled out |
| Equipment used | Canon EOS600D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens |
| Focus distance | 1m |
| Photographer | Malcolm Storey |
| Image Copyright | Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2017, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved. |
| High resolution image available | Yes |
| Image Reference | P128990 |
| Found as | Larva |
| Date | 30 Jan 2017 |
| OS grid ref | SU10 |
| Lat/Lon | 50° 50' N, 1° 50' W |
| Location | South Hants, VC11, England |
| Record summary | larvae in communal cocoons in bird nesting box formerly housing Tree Bumblebee nest |
| Associated organism | above destroyed nest of Bombus hypnorum |
| Return to Record page | Aphomia sociella on 30 Jan 2017 at SU10 in South Hants |
| Return to Taxon page | Aphomia sociella |
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