Species Account for Mutilla europaea
Mutilla europaea Linnaeus, 1758
Large Velvet Ant
Aculeata: Mutillidae
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Taxonomic group: bees and wasps (Aculeata) - County data
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Status: Nb
Essex RDB: Listed
Threat: Regionally Important
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parasite in nests of bumblebees
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Mutilla europaea is a Nationally Scarce (Notable B) parasitoid of bumblebees and most Essex records are from rough grassland or unmanaged areas where bumblebees are able to nest in good numbers. Falk (1991b) states that open habitats are favoured, especially heathland and disturbed sandy situations, but there are a wide variety of recorded habitats. References
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