John Abbott / Polistes sp. (Paper Wasp) in flight, captured using high speed flashes Travis County, Texas, USA. Controlled conditions. March

John Abbott / Paper wasp (Polistes exclamans) Bastrop County, Texas, USA. May

Jasper Doest / Common Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans) group building nest, Texas

Jasper Doest / Common Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans) group building nest on a cactus, Texas

Jasper Doest / Common Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans) group building nest on a cactus, Texas

Premaphotos / Paper wasp (Polistes exclamans) taking honeydew from the surface of a leaf, Florida, USA

Doug Wechsler / Guinea paper wasp (Polistes exclamans) feeding larvae at nest on wall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. August.