Bees, Wasps, Ants, Sawflies (Hymenoptera)

Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina)

Bee photographed at Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

HymenopteraflowerforagepollennectarCeratinaApidaeCeratininiXylocopa

Nomad Bee (Nomada)

Bee photographed at Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

HymenopteraflowerforagepollennectarnomadaApidaeapidparasitecleptoparasitered

Nomad Bee (Nomada)

Bee photographed at Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

HymenopteraflowerforagepollennectarnomadaApidaeapidparasitecleptoparasitered

Sawfly (Symphyta)

Sawfly photographed in the Whelan Cemetery, near Pullman, WA>

symphytasawflygrassstemHymenoptera

Potter Wasp (Eumeninae)

Wasp photographed in the Whelan Cemetery, near Pullman, WA.

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Potter Wasp (Eumeninae)

Wasp photographed in the Whelan Cemetery, near Pullman, WA.

Eumeninaewasppottermasonvespidvespidaesmallsolitary

Potter Wasp (Eumeninae)

Wasp photographed in the Whelan Cemetery, near Pullman, WA.

Eumeninaewasppottermasonvespidvespidaesmallsolitary

Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)

Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

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Polistes fuscatus and Polistes metricus

Polistes metricus collected in Gainesville, FL. Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasps kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

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Polistes fuscatus and Polistes metricus

Polistes metricus collected in Gainesville, FL. Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasps kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

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Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)

Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

polistespaperwasppaperwaspfemalevespidvespidaeHymenopterasocial

Paper Wasp (Polistes metricus)

Polistes metricus collected in Gainesville, FL. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

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Paper Wasp (Polistes metricus)

Polistes metricus collected in Gainesville, FL. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

polistespaperwasppaperwaspvespidvespidaefemalesocialHymenoptera

Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)

Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

polistespaperwasppaperwaspfemalevespidvespidaeHymenopterasocial

Paper Wasp (Polistes metricus)

Polistes metricus collected in Gainesville, FL. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

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Paper Wasp (Polistes metricus)

Polistes metricus collected in Gainesville, FL. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

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Paper Wasp (Polistes metricus)

Polistes metricus collected in Gainesville, FL. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

polistespaperwasppaperwaspvespidvespidaefemalesocialHymenoptera

Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)

Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

polistespaperwasppaperwaspfemalevespidvespidaeHymenopterasocial

Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)

Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

polistespaperwasppaperwaspfemalevespidvespidaeHymenopterasocial

Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)

Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

polistespaperwasppaperwaspfemalevespidvespidaeHymenopterasocial

Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)

Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

polistespaperwasppaperwaspfemalevespidvespidaeHymenopterasocial

Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)

Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

polistespaperwasppaperwaspfemalevespidvespidaeHymenopterasocial

Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)

Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasp kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

polistespaperwasppaperwaspfemalevespidvespidaeHymenopterasocial

Polistes fuscatus and Polistes metricus

Polistes metricus collected in Gainesville, FL. Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasps kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

paperwasppaperwaspmetricusnorthernpolistesvespidvespidaefemaleHymenopterasocial

Polistes fuscatus and Polistes metricus

Polistes metricus collected in Gainesville, FL. Polistes fuscatus collected in Westminster, MD. Wasps kept alive in lab and photographed in Pullman, WA.

paperwasppaperwaspmetricusnorthernpolistesvespidvespidaefemaleHymenopterasocial

Cuckoo Wasp (Chrysididae)

Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Colton, WA.

ChrysididaecuckoowaspparasitemetallicgreenparsleyHymenotpera

Cuckoo Wasp (Chrysididae)

Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Colton, WA.

ChrysididaecuckoowaspparasitemetallicgreenparsleyHymenotpera

Nevada Bumble Bee (Bombus nevadensis)

Bee photographed at Wawawai Park, Colton, WA.

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Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

Bee photographed at Wawawai Park, Colton, WA.

beehymenopteraforageforagingpollinatorpollinationflowerHalictidaeHalictidsweatbeesolitary

Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

Bee photographed at Wawawai Park, Colton, WA.

beehymenopteraforageforagingpollinatorpollinationflowerHalictidaeHalictidsweatbeesolitary

Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Wawawai Park, Colton, WA.

beehymenopteraforageforagingpollinatorpollinationflowerAndrenidaeAndrenidminerminingminesolitary

Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Wawawai Park, Colton, WA.

beehymenopteraforageforagingpollinatorpollinationflowerAndrenidaeAndrenidminerminingminesolitary

Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Wawawai Park, Colton, WA.

beehymenopteraforageforagingpollinatorpollinationflowerAndrenidaeAndrenidminerminingminesolitary

Ichneumonid Wasp (Genus Banchus)

Wasp photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

ichneumonidaeichneumonidmimicstripestripeshymenopteraparasitoid

Unidentified Bee

Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

halictidaehalictidsweatsweatbeesolitaryhymenoptera

Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

AndrenidAndrenidaebeeflowerforageforaginghymenopteraminerminingpollinationpollinatorminesolitary

Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

AndrenidAndrenidaebeeflowerforageforaginghymenopteraminerminingpollinationpollinatorminesolitary

Blood Bee (Sphecodes)

Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

halictidaehalictidsweatsweatbeesolitaryhymenoptera

Blood Bee (Sphecodes)

Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

halictidaehalictidsweatsweatbeesolitaryhymenoptera

Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespidae)

Wasp photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

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Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespidae)

Wasp photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

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Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespidae)

Wasp photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

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Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespidae)

Wasp photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

vespidaevespideusocialqueenfemaleforagenectarsocialhymenoptera

Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespidae)

Wasp photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

vespidaevespideusocialqueenfemaleforagenectarsocialhymenoptera

Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespidae)

Wasp photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Road, near Pullman, WA.

vespidaevespideusocialqueenfemaleforagenectarsocialhymenoptera

Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespidae)

vespidaevespideusocialqueenfemaleforagenectarsocialhymenoptera

Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespidae)

vespidaevespideusocialqueenfemaleforagenectarsocialhymenoptera

European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

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