Alex Hyde / Common Wasps (Vespula vulgaris) feeding on a pot of jam, photographed against a white background. Derbyshire, UK. September.

Kim Taylor / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) queen approaching nest. Surrey, England, May

Barrie Britton / Wasp (Ropalidia species) which attacks tadpoles. Association Mitsinjo Reserve, Andasibe, Madagascar. Photograph taken on location for BBC 'Wild Madagascar' Series, February 2010

Barrie Britton / Wasp (Ropalidia species) attacking Mantellid Frog Tadpoles (Guibemantis species) on leaf overhanging pond. Tadpoles escape by dropping into water. Association Mitsinjo Reserve, Andasibe, Madagascar....

Michael Durham / Bald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata) flying, western Oregon

Morley Read / Eusoical wasps (Polybia) swarming from the entrance of their nest hanging under a leaf, Napo Province, Ecuadorian Amazon. (non-ex)

Morley Read / Eusocial wasps (Polybia) at the entrance of their nest hanging under a leaf, Napo Province, the Ecuadorian Amazon. (non-ex)

Morley Read / Eusocial wasps (Polybia) swarming from the entrance of their nest hanging under a leaf, Napo Province, Ecuadorian Amazon. (non-ex)

Chris Mattison / Green wasp (Ropalidia sp), two, one guarding nest. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.

Chris Mattison / Green wasp (Ropalidia sp), two, one guarding nest. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.

Chris Mattison / Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) on white background. Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. March.

Heather Angel / Saxon wasp (Dolichovespula saxonica) and Common red soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) feeding on Broad leaved helleborine (Epipactis helleborine). Surrey, England, UK. August.