Bees, Wasps, Ants, Sawflies (Hymenoptera)

European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.

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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.

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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.

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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.

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Spider Wasp (Pompilidae)

Wasp photographed in Olympia, WA.

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Spider Wasp (Pompilidae)

Wasp photographed in Olympia, WA.

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Bumble Bee (likely Bombus vosnesenskii)

Bumble bee photographed in Olympia, WA.

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Great Golden Digger Wasps (Sphex ichneumoneus)

Wasps photographed in Olympia, WA.

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Potter Wasp (Eumeninae)

Wasp photographed in Olympia, WA.

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Unidentified Bee

Bee photographed on the campus of Lewis and Clark College, Portland, WA.

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Bumble Bee (Bombus)

Bee photographed on the campus of Lewis and Clark College, Portland, WA.

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Bumble Bee (likely Bombus vosnesenskii)

Bee photographed on the campus of Lewis and Clark College, Portland, WA.

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Solitary Bee (likely male Halictidae)

Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Square-headed Wasp (Crabroninae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Square-headed Wasp (Crabroninae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Square-headed Wasp (Crabroninae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae) with Prey (Tettigoniidae)

Wasp photographed at Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae) with Prey (Tettigoniidae)

Wasp photographed at Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae) with Prey (Tettigoniidae)

Wasp photographed at Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae) with Prey (Tettigoniidae)

Wasp photographed at Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae) with Prey (Tettigoniidae)

Wasp photographed at Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.

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Square-headed Wasp (Crabroninae)

Wasp photographed along the Snake River, Colton, WA.

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Square-headed Wasp (Crabroninae)

Wasp photographed along the Snake River, Colton, WA.

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Sphecidae (likely Sphex lucae)

Wasp photographed along the Snake River, Colton, WA.

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Potter Wasps Mating (Eumeninae)

Wasps photographed at Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.

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Potter Wasps Mating (Eumeninae)

Wasps photographed at Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.

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Potter Wasps Mating (Eumeninae)

Wasps photographed at Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.

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