European beewolf
philanthus triangulum latin

The European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) is also able to detect this compound when hunting bees.

Philanthus triangulum, commonly known as the European beewolf or the bee-eating philanthus (from the now obsolete synonym Philanthus apivorus), is a solitary wasp that lives in Europe and Northern Africa.

The tunnel of Philanthus triangulum can be as much as 1 m long.

Let us consider first the homing problem of the bee-killing digger wasp Philanthus triangulum.

The European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) is also able to detect this compound when hunting bees.

Hedychrum rutilans is a case of cleptoparasitism of Beewolf (Philanthus triangulum and Philanthus coronatus).

Philanthus triangulum, commonly known as the European beewolf or the bee-eating philanthus (from the now obsolete synonym Philanthus apivorus), is a solitary wasp that lives in Europe and Northern Africa.

Philanthotoxins are components of the venom of Egyptian solitary wasp Philanthus triangulum F and four toxins are distinguished (alpha, beta, gamma, delta) among which delta-philanthotoxin (dPTX) is most effective to block glutamate receptors and especially those quisqualate-sensitive, that is AMPA receptor.