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Reedgrasses
(Genus Calamagrostis)
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Calamagrostis (reed grass or smallweed) is a genus in the grass family Poaceae, with about 260 species that occur mainly in temperate regions of the globe. Towards equatorial latitudes, species of Calamagrostis generally occur at higher elevations. These tufted perennials usually have hairless narrow leaves. The ligules are usually blunt. The inflorescence forms a panicle. Some may be reed-like.
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Thread-waisted Sand Wasps
(Genus Ammophila)
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Ammophila is the type genus of the subfamily Ammophilinae of the hunting wasp family Sphecidae. Ammophila is a large and cosmopolitan genus, with over 200 species, mostly occurring in the warmer regions of all continents apart from Antarctica.
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European Marram Grass
(Calamagrostis arenaria)
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Common Thread-waisted Wasp
(Ammophila procera)
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Ammophila procera, the common thread-waisted wasp, is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.
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American Marram Grass
(Calamagrostis breviligulata)
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Ammophila pictipennis
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Ammophila pictipennis is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.
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Red-belted Sand Wasp
(Ammophila sabulosa)
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Ammophila sabulosa, the red-banded sand wasp, is a species of the subfamily Ammophilinae of the hunting wasp family Sphecidae. Found in northern Europe, the wasp is notable for the mass provisioning behaviour of the females, hunting caterpillars mainly on sunny days, paralysing them with a sting, and burying them in a burrow with a single egg. The species is also remarkable for the extent to which females parasitise their own species, either stealing prey from nests...
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Beach Brittlestem
(Psathyrella ammophila)
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Psathyrella ammophila is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae and is found throughout Europe. Commonly known as the dune brittlestem, this agaric primarily grows on sand dunes near marram grass, feeding saprotrophically on the decaying roots. The season of growth is generally May to November.
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Abert's Thread-waisted Wasp
(Ammophila aberti)
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Ammophila aberti is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.
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Podalonia hirsuta
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Podalonia hirsuta is a species of parasitoidal wasps in the family Sphecidae....
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Ammophila nigricans
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Ammophila nigricans is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.
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Dune Cup
(Peziza ammophila)
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Peziza ammophila is a fungus in the cup fungus genus Peziza. It grows on sand dunes and beaches. As it gets older, it comes out from the sand and splits. It grows spring through winter, and in North America. It is cup shaped. The Dutch call these Zandtulpjes, or "sand tulips."
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Ammophila wrightii
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Ammophila wrightii is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.
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Ammophila urnaria
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Ammophila urnaria is a species of hunting wasp in the family Sphecidae. It is a black and red insect native to the eastern United States. It feeds on nectar but catches and paralyses caterpillars to leave in underground chambers for its developing larvae to consume.
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Hybrid Marram Grass
(Calamagrostis arenaria × breviligulata)
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Ammophila placida
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Ammophila placida is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.
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Ammophila azteca
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Ammophila azteca is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.
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