Andy Trowbridge / Late evening light on the Souttern Alps being perfectly relected in the calm waters of Lake Matheson. New Zealand's highest mountain, Mount Cook or Aoraki (3754m) is on the right, and Mount Tasman (34...

Ernie Janes / Melt water from the Fox Glacier, Mount Cook NP, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand

Ernie Janes / People standing at the base of Fox Glacier, dwarfed by its size, Mount Cook NP, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Subtropical rainforest near Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Subtropical rainforest near Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Stream in subtropical rainforest near Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Silver Tree Fern (Cyathea dealbata) group near trail in subtropical rainforest near Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Silver Tree Fern (Cyathea dealbata) group in subtropical rainforest near Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Surf at Gillespie's Beach near Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Lake Matheson reflection, Mount Tasman and Mount Cook, near Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Lake Matheson reflection with predawn winter light on Mount Tasman and Mount Cook, near Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Andrew Walmsley / Lake Matheson, with reflection in water, Fox Glacier, New Zealand, April 2009

Colin Monteath / Mount Cook and Mount Tasman reflected in Lake Matheson at sunset near Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Mount Cook and Mount Tasman reflected in Lake Matheson at sunset near Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Mount Cook and Mount Tasman reflected in Lake Matheson near Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Pingao Grass (Desmoschoenus spiralis) and driftwood, Gillespie's Beach near Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Upper Fox Glacier in winter, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

David Noton / Dawn at Lake Mathesson, nr Fox Glacier, Westlands National Park, South Island, New Zealand

David Noton / Temperate rainforest, Fox Glacier, Wetlands National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Warwick Sloss / Landscape view of Fox Glacier, with melt run off, South Island, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Ice climber on steep ice in Fox Glacier crevasse near Victoria Falls, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / The Blue Pool, a crevasse filled with fresh water, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Ice climber on steep ice in Fox Glacier crevasse near Victoria Falls, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Ice climber on steep ice in Fox Glacier crevasse near Victoria Falls, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Ice climber on steep ice in Fox Glacier crevasse near Victoria Falls, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Skier and crevasse patterns at sunset on Fox Glacier in winter, Westland National Park, Southern Alps, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Skier on Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Crevasse patterns on Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, Southern Alps, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Crevasse patterns on Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, Southern Alps, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Crevasse patterns on Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, Southern Alps, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Skier and crevasse patterns at sunset on Fox Glacier in winter, Westland National Park, Southern Alps, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Mt Tasman in mist rears above Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, Southern Alps, New Zealand

Konrad Wothe / New Zealand Glow-worm (Arachnocampa luminosa) the larval stage of a fly, captures prey with hanging sticky tendrils of mucus, Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on rock in snow storm, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on sign that reads 'Do Not Feed the Keas', Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) inspecting parked car, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) turning stones in search for food, Southern Alps, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) feeding on alpine vegetation well above tree line, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Upper Fox Glacier in winter, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Buttercup (Ranunculus sp) summer alpine flowers blooming above Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on rock, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on rock, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) overlooking Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) feeding on summer alpine vegetation, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Elizabeth White / Ice formations, Fox glacier, South Is, New Zealand

Elizabeth White / Blue ice formations, Fox glacier, South Is, New Zealand

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Silver Tree Fern (Cyathea dealbata) near trail in subtropical rainforest near Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Silver Tree Fern (Cyathea dealbata) and moss covered trees in subtropical rainforest near Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Stream in subtropical rainforest near Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Ice climber on steep ice in Fox Glacier crevasse near Victoria Falls, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Ice climber on steep ice in Fox Glacier crevasse near Victoria Falls, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Nick Groves / Ski-touring on Fox Glacier under moonrise at sunset, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) endemic, investigating tramper's boots, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) three parrots working over parked car, chewing on rubber components, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) playfully investigating child's toys, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) endemic, playfully investigating child and her toys, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) endemic, fossicking in alpine vegetation well above tree line, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) endemic, fossicking in alpine vegetation well above tree line, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) calling from perch, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) foraging for alpine plants at night in winter, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Kea (Nestor notabilis) feeding on summer alpine daisies, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Hiker at upper Fox Glacier in winter, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Alex Hyde / Social Wasp colony {Hymenoptera} photographed against white background. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Wasps on nest, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

David Kjaer / Common Wasps on nest {Vespula vulgaris} Wiltshire, UK

Kim Taylor / Tree wasp queen building nest {Vespula sylvestris}. UK.

Robert Thompson / Paper wasp (Polistes gallicus) on nest, north of San Nicandro Garganico, Gargano, Italy, April.

Colin Varndell / Bee-killer Wasp (Philanthus triangulum) emerging from breeding tunnel. Dorset, UK, July.

Colin Varndell / Bee-killer Wasp (Philanthus triangulum) emerging from breeding tunnel. Dorset, UK, July.

Loic Poidevin / Asian Wasp (Vespa velutina) nest on street light. West France, Nantes, September.

Loic Poidevin / Asian Wasp (Vespa velutina) nest on street light. West France, Nantes, September.

Alex Hyde / Paper Wasp (Polistes gallicus) on nest, Nordtirol, Tirol, Austrian Alps, Austria, June

Claudio Contreras / Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) on nest cells. Maria Madre Island, Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, September.

Claudio Contreras / Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) guarding nest. Micos river, Huasteca region, northeast Mexico, August

Claudio Contreras / Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) guarding nest. Micos river, Huasteca region, northeast Mexico, August.

Roland Seitre / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) emerging from cell after metamorphosing from larva to adult wasp. Tours, France, August. Sequence 3 of 3.

Roland Seitre / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) emerging from cell after metamorphosing from larva to adult wasp. Tours, France, August. Sequence 2 of 3.

Roland Seitre / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) emerging from cell after metamorphosing from larva to adult wasp. Tours, France, August. Sequence 1 of 3.

Roland Seitre / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) emerging from cell after metamorphosing from larva to adult wasp. Tours, France, August.

Andy Sands / Sand Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) carrying sand while re-excavating burrow. This wasp returns to stock her burrow with more caterpillars as the larvae develop. West Sussex, England, UK, August.

Andy Sands / Sand Wasp (Ammophila sabulosa) kicking sand back with middle legs to disguise burrow entrance. Surrey, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Sand Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) Re-plugging burrow with carefully chosen stone having returned to stock her burrow with more caterpillars and check on her progeny. West Sussex, England, UK, August.

Andy Sands / Sand Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) carefully re-covering her burrow with sand to disguise its location. West Sussex, England, UK, August.

Andy Sands / Ruby Tailed Wasp (Hedychrum niemelai / rutilans) approaching the burrow of Cerceris arenaria which it will parasitise with its larvae. London, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris rybyensis) excavating debris from burrow, stocked with mining bees to feed larvae. London, England, UK, July.

John Abbott / Blueberry / Mason bee (Osmia ribifloris) flying to its nest in an old Trypoxylon mud dauber wasp nest, Texas, USA, March

John Abbott / Blueberry / Mason bee (Osmia ribifloris) flying to its nest in an old Trypoxylon mud dauber wasp nest, Austin, Texas, USA, March

John Abbott / Blueberry / Mason bee (Osmia ribifloris) on old nest of Trypoxylon mud dauber wasp with Sapygid wasp (Sapyga nevadica) flying in to parasitize the bee, Texas, USA, March

Andy Sands / Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) nest with workers laying down new pulp. Hertfordshire, England, June.

Andy Sands / Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) nest with worker laying down new pulp. Hertfordshire, England, June.

Andy Sands / Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) nest with workers laying down new pulp. Hertfordshire, England, June.

Andy Sands / Hunting Wasp (Ectemnius cavifrons) spoil heap of sawdust left after excavation of nesting tunnel in rotten log. Hertfordshire, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) in garden shed with many wasps on outside. Hertfordshire, England, June.

Andy Sands / Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) in garden shed with many wasps on outside. Hertfordshire, England, June.

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Wasp {Vespula vulgaris} collecting nest material from wooden fence post, Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Lampeter, Wales, UK. June

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black and yellow Mud Dauber (Sceliphron caementarium) females collecting mud for their nests. Comal County, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, July.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black and yellow Mud Dauber (Sceliphron caementarium) female in flight carrying a ball of mud to her nest. Comal County, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, July.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black and yellow Mud Dauber (Sceliphron caementarium) females collecting mud for their nests. Comal County, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, July.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black and yellow Mud Dauber (Sceliphron caementarium) females in flight bringing mud to nest inside wall. Comal County, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, July.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black and yellow Mud Dauber Wasp (Sceliphron caementarium) female in flight bringing mud to nest inside wall. Comal County, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, July.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black and yellow Mud Dauber (Sceliphron caementarium) female in flight carrying prey to her nest. Comal County, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, July.

Pete Oxford / Opened Polybia Paper Wasp Nest showing internal structure. Cocaya River, Eastern Amazon Rain Forest, the border of Peru and Ecuador.

Nick Upton / Male Great pied hoverfly (Volucella pellucens), a parasite of wasp nests, resting on a leaf. Wiltshire garden, UK, June

Nick Upton / Hoverfly (Volucella bombylans var. plumata) mimicking a White-tailed bumblebee, standing on a leaf with front feet rasied. This hoverfly is a parasite of bumblebee and wasp nests. Wiltshire garden, UK...

Nick Upton / Male Great pied hoverfly (Volucella pellucens), a parasite of wasp nests, feeding from a Variegated mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius "aureus") flower. Wiltshire garden, UK, June

Nick Upton / Hoverfly (Volucella bombylans var. plumata) mimicking a White-tailed bumblebee, standing on a leaf. This hoverfly is a parasite of bumblebee and wasp nests. Wiltshire garden, UK, June

Nick Upton / Hoverfly (Volucella bombylans var. plumata) mimicking a White-tailed bumblebee, grooming its front legs while standing on a leaf. This hoverfly is a parasite of bumblebee and wasp nests. Wiltshire gar...

Nick Upton / Male Great pied hoverfly (Volucella pellucens), a parasite of wasp nests, feeding from a Variegated mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius "aureus") flower. Wiltshire garden, UK, June

Nick Upton / Male Great pied hoverfly (Volucella pellucens), a parasite of wasp nests, feeding from a Variegated mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius "aureus") flower. Wiltshire garden, UK, June

Gary K. Smith / Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) collecting nest material from wooden fence, Norfolk, UK, October

Pete Oxford / Yellow paper wasps (Polistes versicolor) on nest, introduced species, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos islands

Russell Cooper / Bee killer wasp / Bee wolf (Philanthus triangulum) with Honey bee (Apis mellifera) prey returning to burrow, Wimbledon Common SSSI, South London, UK, September

Michel Poinsignon / Paper wasp (Polistes gallicus) on nest, Lorraine, France, May

Alex Hyde / Paper wasps {Polistes sp} on nest. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Alex Hyde / Paper wasps {Polistes sp} on nest suspended from leaf. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Alex Hyde / Paper wasps {Polistes sp} on suspended nest. Maroantsetra, North east Madagascar.

Alex Hyde / Social Wasp on nest {Hymenoptera} photographed against white background. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Alex Hyde / Social Wasp on nest {Hymenoptera} photographed against white background. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Alex Hyde / Social Wasp on nest {Hymenoptera} photographed against white background. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Rod Williams / Jewel / Emerald cockroach wasp (Ampulex compressa) collecting pebbles for nest. Captive, found in India, SE Asia

Nick Garbutt / Social paper wasp colony (Polistinae) on nest. Lowland rainforest, Masoala National Park, Madagascar. (digital composite image)

Adrian Davies / Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) at nest in Palm leaf. Everglades, Florida, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Close up of Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) on nest, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA

Stephen Dalton / Underground Wasp nest after badger attack, UK

Stephen Dalton / Man killing wasp nest by injecting nest with fishing-rod lance, UK

Murray Cooper / Wasp (Pirhosigma sp) near mud nests, Ecuador

Alan Watson / Wasp nest in tropical rainforest, Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic

Stephen Dalton / Tree wasp (Dolichovespula sylvestris) nest in tree, Europe

Stephen Dalton / Tree wasp (Dolichovespula sylvestris) flying to next in birdbox, Europe

Stephen Dalton / Tree wasps (Dolichovespula sylvestris) at nest in tree, UK

Stephen Dalton / Wasp damage. Surface of door has been stripped by wasps for nest construction. UK

Andy Sands / Bee killer wasp / Beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) female coming in to land at burrow carrying paralysed honeybee, London, England, UK

Andy Sands / Bee killer wasp / Beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) male guarding burrow, London, England, UK

Andy Sands / Bee killer wasp / Beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) male being met at burrow entrance by female, London, England, UK

Andy Sands / Bee killer wasp / Beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) female re-excavating burrow with paralysed honeybee to one side, London, England, UK

Andy Sands / Bee killer wasp / Beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) female excavating burrow while carrying paralysed honeybee, London, England, UK

Nick Upton / European beewolf / Bee-killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) at nest entrance, Asturias, Spain

Andy Sands / Spider hunting wasp (Auplopus carbonarius) collecting nesting material by exuding saliva onto soil and collecting it up as a damp ball, London, England, UK

Gary K. Smith / Common Wasps {Vespula vulgaris} flying from underground nesting chamber, Norfolk, UK, August

Konstantin Mikhailov / Wasp's nest (Vespula sp) in forest, Russia

Guy Edwardes / Close-up detail from wasp nest (Vespula sp) Devon, England, September

Guy Edwardes / Close-up detail from wasp nest (Vespula sp) Devon, England, September

Steven David Miller / A row of wasp nests on the surface of a rock art site in the Kimberley region. Over time, the nests become fossilized and can be used to date the rock art. Northern Kimberley region and the Mitchell...

Nick Garbutt / Social Green paper wasp (Ropalidia sp) on paper nest. Ranomafana National Park, SE Madagascar.

Jouan & Rius / Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) nest, rainforest habitat, Costa Rica

Michel Poinsignon / Paper wasp (Polistes gallicus) at nest, Lorraine, France

Dietmar Nill / Paper wasps (Polistes gallicus) at nest, Austria

Rolf Nussbaumer / Paper Wasp {Polistes sp} adult on nest, Texas, USA, May

Bengt Lundberg / Wood wasp nest {Vespula sylvestris} Sweden

Pete Oxford / Paper wasp nest {Polistes sp} Iwokrama reserve, Guyana

WILLIAM OSBORN / Nest of Median wasps {Dolichovespula media} hung in low bush, Wiltshire, UK

Tony Heald / Wasps' nests {Vespinae} in Sociable weaver's nest {Philetairus socius} Namibia

Steven David Miller / Paper wasp {Polistes sp} females on nest, Florida, USA

Mike Wilkes / Common Wasp nest (Vespula vulgaris) in shed. UK

Nature Production / Mason Wasp {Orancistrocerus drewseni} carrying a cabbage moth caterpillar {Acanthognathus teledectus} to its nest, Japan

Michael Durham / Blue Mud Wasp (Chalybion californicum) photographed with a high-speed camera. They feed Black Widow spiders to their young and will take over the nests of Black and Yellow wasps

Michael Durham / Blue Mud Wasp (Chalybion californicum) photographed with a high-speed camera. They feed Black Widow spiders to their young and will take over the nests of Black and Yellow wasps