Bees, Wasps, Ants, Sawflies (Hymenoptera)

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Nomad Bee (Nomada)
Bee with parasitic triungulin attached. Photograph taken at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
nomada nomad apidae parasite parasitic insect arthopod triungulin phoretic meloidae meloid blister beetle ride
Nomad Bee (Nomada)
Bee with parasitic triungulin attached. Photograph taken at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
nomada nomad apidae parasite parasitic insect arthopod triungulin phoretic meloidae meloid blister beetle ride
Nomad Bee (Nomada)
Bee with parasitic triungulin attached. Photograph taken at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
nomada nomad apidae parasite parasitic insect arthopod triungulin phoretic meloidae meloid blister beetle ride
Nomad Bee (Nomada)
Bee with parasitic triungulin attached. Photograph taken at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
nomada nomad apidae parasite parasitic insect arthopod triungulin phoretic meloidae meloid blister beetle ride
Nomad Bee (Nomada)
Bee with parasitic triungulin attached. Photograph taken at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
nomada nomad apidae parasite parasitic insect arthopod triungulin phoretic meloidae meloid blister beetle ride
Nomad Bee (Nomada)
Bee with parasitic triungulin attached. Photograph taken at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
nomada nomad apidae parasite parasitic insect arthopod triungulin phoretic meloidae meloid blister beetle ride
Nomad Bee (Nomada)
Bee with parasitic triungulin attached. Photograph taken at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
nomada nomad apidae parasite parasitic insect arthopod triungulin phoretic meloidae meloid blister beetle ride
Nomad Bee (Nomada)
Bee with parasitic triungulin attached. Photograph taken at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
nomada nomad apidae parasite parasitic insect arthopod triungulin phoretic meloidae meloid blister beetle ride
Cuckoo Wasp (Chrysididae)
Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
Chrysididae cuckoo wasp metallic shine shiny green small parasite parasitic kleptoparastic hymenoptera hand finger
Cuckoo Wasp (Chrysididae)
Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
Chrysididae cuckoo wasp metallic shine shiny green small parasite parasitic kleptoparastic hymenoptera hand finger hogweed giant white
Cuckoo Wasp (Chrysididae)
Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
Chrysididae cuckoo wasp metallic shine shiny green small parasite parasitic kleptoparastic hymenoptera hand finger
Cuckoo Wasp (Chrysididae)
Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
Chrysididae cuckoo wasp metallic shine shiny green small parasite parasitic kleptoparastic hymenoptera hand finger hogweed giant white
Cuckoo Wasp (Chrysididae)
Wasp photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
Chrysididae cuckoo wasp metallic shine shiny green small parasite parasitic kleptoparastic hymenoptera hand finger
Ants (Formicidae)
Ants photographed on Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
formicidae ant ants worker female flower forage pollen mullin mullein yellow hymenoptera social
Flower Wasps (Scoliidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
scoliidae scoliid wasp flower scarab forage pollen feed food insect arthropod hymenoptera
Flower Wasps (Scoliidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
scoliidae scoliid wasp flower scarab forage pollen feed food insect arthropod hymenoptera
Flower Wasps (Scoliidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
scoliidae scoliid wasp flower scarab forage pollen feed food insect arthropod hymenoptera
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Crabronid wasp holding a seed beetle (Bruchinae). Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronidae crabronid food feed beetle bruchidae bruchid insect forage hunter predator female bruchinae chrysomelidae chrysomelid goldenrod
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Crabronid wasp holding a seed beetle (Bruchinae). Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronidae crabronid food feed beetle bruchidae bruchid insect forage hunter predator female bruchinae chrysomelidae chrysomelid goldenrod
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Crabronid wasp holding a seed beetle (Bruchinae). Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronidae crabronid food feed beetle bruchidae bruchid insect forage hunter predator female bruchinae chrysomelidae chrysomelid
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Crabronid wasp holding a seed beetle (Bruchinae). Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronidae crabronid food feed beetle bruchidae bruchid insect forage hunter predator female bruchinae chrysomelidae chrysomelid goldenrod
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Crabronid wasp holding a seed beetle (Bruchinae). Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronidae crabronid food feed beetle bruchidae bruchid insect forage hunter predator female bruchinae chrysomelidae chrysomelid goldenrod
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Crabronid wasp holding a seed beetle (Bruchinae). Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronidae crabronid food feed beetle bruchidae bruchid insect forage hunter predator female bruchinae chrysomelidae chrysomelid goldenrod
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Crabronid wasp holding a seed beetle (Bruchinae). Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronidae crabronid food feed bruchidae bruchid insect forage hunter predator female bruchinae chrysomelidae goldenrod
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronid crabronidae female forage predator hunter insect goldenrod
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronid crabronidae female forage predator hunter insect hymenoptera goldenrod yellow
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronid crabronidae female forage predator hunter insect goldenrod
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronid crabronidae female forage predator hunter insect goldenrod
Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachilidae)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
megachilidae megachilid leaf cut cutter cutting hymenoptera bee forage female goldenrod yellow flower pollen polliantion pollinator solitary
Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachilidae)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
megachilidae megachilid leaf cut cutter cutting hymenoptera bee forage female goldenrod yellow flower pollen polliantion pollinator solitary
Potter Wasp (Eumeninae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
hymenoptera wasp goldenrod flower yellow insect arthropod potter eumeninae vespidae vespid solitary
Tiphiid Wasps (Tiphiidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
hymenoptera wasp goldenrod flower yellow insect arthropod tiphiidae forage pollen
Potter Wasp (Eumeninae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
hymenoptera wasp goldenrod flower yellow insect arthropod potter eumeninae vespidae vespid solitary
Potter Wasp (Eumeninae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
hymenoptera wasp goldenrod flower yellow insect arthropod potter eumeninae vespidae vespid solitary
Potter Wasp (Eumeninae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
hymenoptera wasp goldenrod flower yellow insect arthropod potter eumeninae vespidae vespid solitary
Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina)
Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
hymenoptera bee insect arthropod ceratina small carpenter apidae black metallic forage flower pollen pollinator pollination aster
Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina)
Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
hymenoptera bee insect arthropod ceratina small carpenter apidae black metallic forage flower pollen pollinator pollination
Sweat Bee (Halictidae)
Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
hymenoptera bee insect arthropod halictid halictidae sweat solitary ground nest hand finger
Sweat Bee (Halictidae)
Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.
hymenoptera bee insect arthropod halictid halictidae sweat solitary ground nest aster
European Wool Carder Bee (Anthidium manicatum)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
megachilidae anthidium manicatum wool card carder carding bee hymenoptera megachilid insect arthropod
Beewolf Wasp (Philanthus)
Wasp photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
philanthus crabronidae wasp wolf beewolves wolves predator huntera crabronid hymenoptera insect arthropod forage flower nectar
European Wool Carder Bee (Anthidium manicatum)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
megachilidae anthidium manicatum wool card carder carding bee hymenoptera megachilid insect arthropod
Parastic Wasp (Ichneumonoidea)
Wasp photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
Ichneumonoidea ichneumonid brachonid parasitic parasitoid wasp hymenoptera ovipositor flower forage nectar food feed
Parastic Wasp (Ichneumonoidea)
Wasp photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
Ichneumonoidea ichneumonid brachonid parasitic parasitoid wasp hymenoptera ovipositor flower forage nectar food feed
Parastic Wasp (Ichneumonoidea)
Wasp photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
Ichneumonoidea ichneumonid brachonid parasitic parasitoid wasp hymenoptera ovipositor flower forage nectar food feed
Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus)
Wasp photographed at on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
daisy flower forage wasp thread waist waisted orange gold metallic large Sphex ichneumoneus digger dig sphecidae sphecid
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Bee photographed at on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bee hymenoptera insect arthropod flower forage pollen pollination nectar honeybee apis mellifera honey apidae worker female foraging
Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina)
Bee photographed at on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bee hymenoptera insect arthropod flower forage pollen pollination nectar ceratina small carpenter apidae

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