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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Dietmar Nill / Wood ants (Formica rufa) attacking Wasp (Polistes gallicus). Germany, Europe
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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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Rolf Nussbaumer / RF- Paper wasp (Polistes sp) adult in flight over vivid yellow flowers. Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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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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Konrad Wothe / Wasp (Polistes nimpha) constructing nest, Upper Bavaria, Germany
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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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Pete Oxford / Paper Wasp (Polistes versicolor), an introduced species, group starting to build a hive, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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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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Jasper Doest / Common Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans) group building nest, Texas
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Jasper Doest / Common Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans) group building nest on a cactus, Texas
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Michael & Patricia Fogden / Paper Wasp (Polistes instabilis) trio, Costa Rica
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Albert Lleal / Paper Wasp (Polistes gallicus) on nest, Europe
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Silvia Reiche / Paper Wasp (Polistes bischoffi) building a nest, Saint-Jory-las-Bloux, France
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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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Thomas Marent / Wasp (Polistes nimpha) constructing nest, Switzerland
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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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Michael Durham / Chinese Paper Wasp (Polistes chinensis) flying, western Oregon
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Michael Durham / Chinese Paper Wasp (Polistes chinensis) flying, western Oregon
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Kerstin Hinze / European Paper Wasps ( Polistes gallicus) at nest caring for larvae, Austria
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Tui De Roy / Chinese Paper Wasp (Polistes chinensis) group tending nest, Baja California, Mexico
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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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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasp feeds on fruit in desert {Polistes carnifex carnifex} Mexico
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasp feeds on flowers with open nectaries {Polistes instabilis} Mexico
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasps on nest in tropical dry forest. Madagascar {Polistes fastidiosus}
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasp scrapes wood off dead tree for nest, Chile {Polistes buyssoni}
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasps cluster on nest in semi-desert. 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 wasp inspects pupating larvae {Polistes cavapyta} Argentina
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PREMAPHOTOS / Dominant social wasp chews wing of subordinate {Polistes cavapyta} Argentina
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasps offer food bolus to larvae in cells {Polistes cavapyta} Argentina
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasps chew food to make bolus for larvae, Australia {Polistes stigma townsvillensis}
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasps {Polistes myersi currasavicus} on nest on cactus plant, Bonaire, Antilles
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasp converts caterpillar prey to pulp to take to nest, Sulawesi
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Dietmar Nill / Paper wasp (Polistes gallicus) cooling nest with water. Germany, Europe
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasps divide food bolus at nest (Polistes cavapyta) Argentina, South America
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PREMAPHOTOS / Social wasps at nest {Polistes instabilis} Mexico
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PREMAPHOTOS / Paper wasp worker takes prey to nest. (Polister gallicus) France
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PREMAPHOTOS / Wasp (Polistes erythrocephalus) chews caterpillar into bolus, Costa Rica.
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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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Jim Brandenburg / Paper Wasp (Polistes metricus) nest with individuals at entrance, Minnesota
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Mitsuhiko Imamori / Chinese Paper Wasp (Polistes chinensis) adult removing moisture from the nest to protect the larvae, Shiga, Japan
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Jasper Doest / Common Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans) group building nest on a cactus, Texas
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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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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.