I saw lots of these small wasps feeding on some kind of umbelliferae (?Rock Samphire) which was growing at the base of a cliff in sandy Barafundle Bay in the Stackpole Nature Reserve in Wales.
Thanks to ABB@50, Ash Perkins and KHR Images for the ID help. I think this is the Digger Wasp Mellinus arvensis. My only hesitation is the colour of the legs, so if anyone thinks we've got it wrong please let me know! Thanks!
The Field Digger Wasp is one of the commonest and most widespread solitary wasp species in Britain and Ireland. The wasp flies late in the year, and is active from late July to October in sandy places (such as heaths, dunes, waste places and even gardens). The wasp hunts for a range of large flies for stocking the larval brood cells.
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