Beewolves

I see a lot of Hump-backed Beewolves/Philanthus gibbosus hunting up nectar.

This was the only time I’ve seen one catch a bee, which is the meat they feed to their young.

There are some other Philanthus species, but until about month ago I’d never seen any of them. That’s when I ran into this Two Moons Beewolf/P. bilunatus in Inwood Park at the top of Manhattan.

It’s still the only observation of this species in the city on iNaturalist.

(Auto correct keeps taking me to Beowulf, so lift up your flagons of mead.)