Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris arenaria) carrying large weevil back to burrow, paralysed as food for larvae. London, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris arenaria) emerging from burrow where it stores insects, paralysed to feed the wasp's larvae. London, England, UK, July.

Daniel Heuclin / Male Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) France, November 2011

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen Hornet (Vespa crabro) feeding on Knotweed flower (Persicaria bistorta "superba") in garden, Wiltshire, England, UK, May . Property released.

John Abbott / Ichneumon wasp (Compsocryptus sp.?) in flight, Williamson county, Texas, USA, November

Andy Sands / Hunting Wasp (Ectemnius cavifrons) female carrying paralysed hoverfly in flight toward tunnel entrance in rotten log. Hertfordshire, England, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Close up of tail sting of Hornet (Vespa crabro) UK

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

Kim Taylor / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) workers feeding on Cotoneaster sap from a wound that they have created by chewing away the bark. Surrey, UK, September.

Alex Hyde / European hornet (Vespa crabro) head close up showing the three ocelli between the two compound eyes.

Paul Hobson / Wasps (Vespula vulgaris) swarming around jam pot at a cafe, Peak District, England, UK, August

Nick Upton / Ichneumon Wasp (Ichneumonidae) with antenna upright, on leaf. Wiltshire garden, UK, May.