Rolf Nussbaumer / Red paper wasp (Polistes carolina) adult in flight, Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA.
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Jose B. Ruiz / Paper wasp (Polistes gallicus) at water, Spain
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Pete Oxford / Paper Wasps swarming in threat display on their nest, Ecuador, Amazon rainforest
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Robert Thompson / Paper wasp (Polistes gallicus) on nest, north of San Nicandro Garganico, Gargano, Italy, April.
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Doug Wechsler / European paper wasp (Polistes dominula) resting overnight on Goldenrod (Solidago), Pennsylvania, USA, October
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Alex Hyde / Paper Wasp (Polistes gallicus) on nest, Nordtirol, Tirol, Austrian Alps, Austria, June
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Claudio Contreras / Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) on nest cells. Maria Madre Island, Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, September.
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Claudio Contreras / Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) guarding nest. Micos river, Huasteca region, northeast Mexico, August
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Claudio Contreras / Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) guarding nest. Micos river, Huasteca region, northeast Mexico, August.
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Roland Seitre / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) building 'paper' nest from masticated wood. Tours, France, August.
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Roland Seitre / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) making 'paper' nest from masticated wood. Tours, France, August.
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Roland Seitre / European Hornets (Vespa crabro) on cells of their 'paper' nest, built from masticated wood. Tours, France, October.
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Roland Seitre / Woman observing a European Hornet (Vespa crabro) 'paper' nest. Tours, France, August 2006.
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Nick Upton / Paper wasp (Polistes associus) taking moisture from beach sand, Samos, Greece, August.
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MYN / Clay Bolt / Paper wasp (Polistes metricus) North Carolina, USA, November, meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Clay Bolt / Paper wasp (Polistes metricus) North Carolina, USA, November, meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Clay Bolt / Paper wasp (Polistes metricus) dorsal view, North Carolina, USA, November, meetyourneighbours.net project
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Pete Oxford / Opened Polybia Paper Wasp Nest showing internal structure. Cocaya River, Eastern Amazon Rain Forest, the border of Peru and Ecuador.
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Nick Upton / European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominulus) feeding on Variegated Spurge (Euphorbia marginata) flowers. Lesbos / Lesvos, Greece, August.
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Nick Upton / Paper wasp (Polistes dominula) drinking moisture from cuckoo spit around developing froghopper (Cercopidae) nymph, Port Cros Island National Park, Hyeres archipelago, France, May.
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Nick Upton / Paper wasp (Polistes dominula) approaching cuckoo spit around developing froghopper (Cercopidae) nymph, Port Cros Island National Park, Hyeres archipelago, France, May.
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Pete Oxford / Yellow paper wasps (Polistes versicolor) on nest, introduced species, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos islands
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Michel Poinsignon / Paper wasp (Polistes gallicus) on nest, Lorraine, France, May
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Alex Hyde / Paper wasps {Polistes sp} on nest. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
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Alex Hyde / Paper wasps {Polistes sp} on nest suspended from leaf. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
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Alex Hyde / Paper wasps {Polistes sp} on suspended nest. Maroantsetra, North east Madagascar.
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Nick Garbutt / Social paper wasp colony (Polistinae) on nest. Lowland rainforest, Masoala National Park, Madagascar. (digital composite image)
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Adrian Davies / Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) at nest in Palm leaf. Everglades, Florida, USA
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Rolf Nussbaumer / RF- Close up of Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) on nest, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Rolf Nussbaumer / Close up of Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) on nest, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
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Stephen Dalton / Paper wasp (Polistes metricus) in flight, UK. Controlled conditions.
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Stephen Dalton / Paper wasp (Polistes metricus) in flight, Everglades, Florida, USA
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Nick Garbutt / Social Green paper wasp (Ropalidia sp) on paper nest. Ranomafana National Park, SE Madagascar.
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Jouan & Rius / Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.) nest, rainforest habitat, Costa Rica
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Michel Poinsignon / Paper wasp (Polistes gallicus) at nest, Lorraine, France
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Dietmar Nill / Paper wasps (Polistes gallicus) at nest, Austria
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Rolf Nussbaumer / Paper Wasp {Polistes sp} adult on nest, Texas, USA, May
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Jose B. Ruiz / Paper wasp (Polistes gallicus) at water, Spain
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Jose B. Ruiz / German yellow jacket wasp {Polistes germanica} on rock, drinking from pond, Plá de Xirau, Alicante, Spain
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Pete Oxford / Paper wasps {Polistes sp} on suspended nest, Amazonia, Peru
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David Welling / South Texas paper wasp {Polistes apachus} drinking, Texas, USA
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David Welling / South Texas paper wasp {Polistes apachus} drinking, Texas, USA
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David Welling / South Texas paper wasp {Polistes apachus} drinking, Texas, USA
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Doug Wechsler / Northern Paper Wasp {Polistes fuscatus} on Goldenrod {Solidago sp} gathering nectar and pollinating, Pennsylvania, USA
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PREMAPHOTOS / Mantis-fly {Climaciella sp} on leaf in rainforest, mimicking Paper wasp {Polistes sp.} Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Paper wasp nest {Polistes sp} Iwokrama reserve, Guyana
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Steven David Miller / Paper wasp {Polistes sp} females on nest, Florida, USA
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Kerstin Hinze / European Paper Wasps ( Polistes gallicus) at nest caring for larvae, Austria
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Philippe Clement / Nest of Paper wasps (Vespidae) Costa Rica, Central America
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Philippe Clement / Paper Wasps swarming around their nest in tree, Tapanti NP, Costa Rica.
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Philippe Clement / Paper Wasps swarming around their nest in tree, Tapanti NP, Costa Rica.
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Philippe Clement / European paper wasp {Polistes dominulus} on nest, Gran Paradiso NP, Alps, Italy
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Philippe Clement / European paper wasp {Polistes dominulus} on nest, Gran Paradiso NP, Alps, Italy
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John Cancalosi / European paper wasp females sunning at nest {Polistes dominulus} USA.
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John Cancalosi / European paper wasp females at nest {Polistes dominulus} USA. Introduced to Boston area.
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John Cancalosi / European paper wasp male (note curved antennae) {Polistes dominulus} USA.
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John Cancalosi / European paper wasp females at nest {Polistes dominulus} USA. Introduced to Boston area.
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John Cancalosi / European paper wasp female (note straight antennae) USA {Polistes dominulus}.
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John Cancalosi / European paper wasp female (right) feeds regurgitated caterpillars to male. USA
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John Cancalosi / European paper wasp females at nest {Polistes dominulus} USA. Introduced to Boston area.
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John Cancalosi / European paper wasp female at nest {Polistes dominulus} USA. Introduced to Boston area.
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John Cancalosi / European paper wasp females at nest {Polistes dominulus} USA. Introduced to Boston area.
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John Cancalosi / European paper wasp female at nest {Polistes dominulus} USA, introduced to Boston area.
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John Cancalosi / European paper wasp female at nest {Polistes dominulus} USA. Introduced to Boston area.
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Kim Taylor / Paper wasps' nest {Ropalidia sp}, Northern Australia.
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PREMAPHOTOS / Wasp nest with drip tips to channel rain, tropical dry forest. Costa Rica {Polybia occidentalis bohemani}
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasp scrapes wood off dead tree for nest, Chile {Polistes buyssoni}
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PREMAPHOTOS / Paper wasps on nest feeding larvae in cells {Polistes semenowi} Corfu, Greece
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PREMAPHOTOS / Paper wasp chews caterpillar into bolus to carry to nest {Polistes gallicus} Switzerland
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PREMAPHOTOS / Paper wasp {Polistes cinerascens} strips flesh from Assassin bug, Argentina
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasps chew food to make bolus for larvae, Australia {Polistes stigma townsvillensis}
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Dietmar Nill / Paper wasp (Polistes gallicus) cooling nest with water. Germany, Europe
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PREMAPHOTOS / Paper wasp worker takes prey to nest. (Polister gallicus) France
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PREMAPHOTOS / Paper wasp (Polistes versicolor) with food bolus to feed larvae. Argentina
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Philippe Clement / European paper wasp on nest {Polistes dominulus} Italy
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Premaphotos / Social wasp (Apoica pallens) nocturnal species, resting on nest during day, Campo cerrado, Brazil
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Premaphotos / Paper wasp (Polistes exclamans) taking honeydew from the surface of a leaf, Florida, USA
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David Welling / South Texas paper wasp {Polistes apachus} adults at nest, Texas, USA
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Juergen Freund / Paper wasp on nest, Germany
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Larry Michael / Wasp nest of Paper wasp {Polistes fuscatus} USA
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John Waters / Paper Wasp {Polistes spp.} adult pair attending nest built under corrugated iron roof, North Cape, South Africa.