Bees, Wasps, Ants, Sawflies (Hymenoptera)

Paper Wasp (Polistes metricus)

Polistes metricus collected in Gainesville, FL. Wasp 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

Bee photographed at Wawawai Park, Colton, WA.

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Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Wawawai Park, Colton, WA.

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Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Wawawai Park, Colton, WA.

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Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Wawawai Park, Colton, WA.

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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.

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Blood Bee (Sphecodes)

Bee 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.

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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.

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Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespidae)

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Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespidae)

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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

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

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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

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

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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

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

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Spider Wasp (Pompilidae)

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

PompilidaePompilidspiderwaspspiderwasppredatorhunterforageforagingnectarhymenoptera

Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

Bee photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

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Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

Bee photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

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Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

Bee photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

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Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

Bee photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

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Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

Bee photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

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Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

Bee photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

halictidhalictidaesweatbeesweatbeesolitaryhymenopterasmallforagepollendaffodilflower

Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

Bee photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

halictidhalictidaesweatbeesweatbeesolitaryhymenopterasmallforagepollendaffodilflower

Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

Bee photographed at the Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

halictidhalictidaesweatbeesweatbeesolitaryhymenopterasmallforagepollendaffodilflower

Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

Andrenidaemineminerminingbeesolitarypollenforagefemalehymenoptera

Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

Andrenidaemineminerminingbeesolitarypollenforagefemalehymenoptera

Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Whelan Cemetery near Pullman, WA.

Andrenidaemineminerminingbeesolitarypollenforagefemalehymenoptera

Unidentified Male Paper Wasp (Polistes)

Lab photographs taken in Pullman, WA.

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