A Bee Wolf Wasp, Philanthus triangulum, with its prey that it has just caught a worker honey bee, Apis mellifera, perched on a Heather plant. - Stockfoto

A Bee Wolf Wasp, Philanthus triangulum, with its prey that it has just caught a worker honey bee, Apis mellifera, perched on a Heather plant. The Bee Wolf, Philanthus triangulum, is one of the largest (up to 17 mm) and most spectacular solitary wasp species in Britain. The major prey species throughout the world range of this wasp is the worker honey bee, Apis mellifera.