Bees, Wasps, Ants, Sawflies (Hymenoptera)

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Velvet Ant (Mutillidae)
Wasp photographed at Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
hymenoptera wasp sand dirt solitary wasps dig tunnel nest mother Mutillidae cow kill killer fuzzy soft apterous wingless parasite kleptoparastic kleptoparasite
Velvet Ant (Mutillidae)
Wasp photographed at Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
hymenoptera wasp sand dirt solitary wasps dig tunnel nest mother Mutillidae cow kill killer fuzzy soft apterous wingless parasite kleptoparastic kleptoparasite
Velvet Ant (Mutillidae)
Wasp photographed at Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
hymenoptera wasp sand dirt solitary wasps dig tunnel nest mother Mutillidae cow kill killer fuzzy soft apterous wingless parasite kleptoparastic kleptoparasite
Sweat Bee (Halictidae)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
halictidae halictid bee sweat solitary hymenoptera pollen forage pollination small yellow compound flower
European Wool Carder Bee (Anthidium manicatum)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
Anthidium manicatum bee bees card carding hymenoptera megachilid megachilidae mint purple solitary wool
Sweat Bee (Halictidae)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
halictidae halictid bee sweat solitary hymenoptera pollen forage pollination small yellow compound flower
Cellophane-cuckoo Bee (Epeolus)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
teasel flower forage nectar pollen pollinator pollination Nomadinae hymenoptera kleptoparastic apidae arthropod bee kleptoparasite Epeolus insect
Square-headed Wasps Mating (Crabronidae)
Wasps photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
mate mating reproduction pair couple goldenrod crabronid hymenoptera wasp wasps
Square-headed Wasps Mating (Crabronidae)
Wasps photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
mate mating reproduction pair couple goldenrod crabronid hymenoptera wasp wasps
Square-headed Wasps Mating (Crabronidae)
Wasps photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
mate mating reproduction pair couple goldenrod crabronid hymenoptera wasp wasps
Beewolf (Philanthus)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronid crabronidae philanthus bee wolf predator hunter goldenrod yellow hymenoptera wasp wasps
Beewolf (Philanthus)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronid crabronidae philanthus bee wolf predator hunter goldenrod yellow hymenoptera wasp wasps
Paper Wasp Female (Polistes aurifer)
Paper was feeding on a wedge shaped beetle (Ripiphoridae). Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
ripiphoridae polistes vespidae vespid feed drink hunt hunter predator insect arthropod hymenoptera rest goldenrod
Paper Wasp Female (Polistes aurifer)
Paper was feeding on a wedge shaped beetle (Ripiphoridae). Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
ripiphoridae polistes vespidae vespid feed drink hunt hunter predator insect arthropod hymenoptera rest goldenrod
Sand Wasp (Bembix)
Wasp photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
sand wasp bembix cabronidae crabronid forage flower ground hymenoptera wasps
Sand Wasp (Bembix)
Wasp photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
sand wasp bembix cabronidae crabronid forage flower ground hymenoptera wasps
Sand Wasp (Bembix)
Wasp photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
sand wasp bembix cabronidae crabronid forage flower ground hymenoptera wasps
Sand Wasp (Bembix)
Wasp photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
sand wasp bembix cabronidae crabronid forage flower ground hymenoptera wasps
Sand Wasp (Bembix)
Wasp photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
sand wasp bembix cabronidae crabronid forage flower ground hymenoptera wasps
Sand Wasp (Bembix)
Wasp photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
sand wasp bembix cabronidae crabronid forage flower ground hymenoptera wasps
Masked Bee (Colletidae)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bee bees hymenoptera solitary colletidae mask masked small
Masked Bee (Colletidae)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bee bees hymenoptera solitary colletidae mask masked small
European Wool Carder Bee (Anthidium manicatum)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bee bees hymenoptera solitary Anthidium manicatum card carding megachilid megachilidae purple wool mint
Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachilidae)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bee bees hymenoptera solitary leaf cut cutter cutting mint forage
Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachilidae)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bee bees hymenoptera solitary leaf cut cutter cutting mint forage
Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachilidae)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bee bees hymenoptera solitary leaf cut cutter cutting mint forage
Sand Wasp (Bembix)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA>
bembix crabronidae crabronid sand wasp forage goldenrod drink nectar flower yellow
Sand Wasp (Bembix)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA>
bembix crabronidae crabronid sand wasp forage goldenrod drink nectar flower yellow
Square-headed Wasp (Crabroninae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
hymenoptera wasp eye forage goldenrod insect arthropod square head headed crabronidae crabroninae
Unidentified Bee (likely Halictidae)
Bee peeking out of its nest. Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
halictidae halictid ground nest solitary tunnel hymenoptera
Unidentified Bee (likely Halictidae)
Bee peeking out of its nest. Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
halictidae halictid ground nest solitary tunnel hymenoptera
Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachilidae)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
megachilidae megachilid leaf cut cutting cutter goldenrod forage nectar pollen yellow
Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachilidae)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
megachilidae megachilid leaf cut cutting cutter goldenrod forage nectar pollen yellow
Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachilidae)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
cut cutter cutting forage megachilid megachilidae
Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachilidae)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
megachilidae megachilid leaf cut cutting cutter goldenrod forage nectar pollen yellow
Thread-waisted Wasp (Sphecidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
hymenoptera predator solitary sphecid sphecidae wasps
Thread-waisted Wasp (Sphecidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
sphecidae sphecid goldenrod forage flower nectar yellow predator solitary hymenoptera wasps
Thread-waisted Wasp (Sphecidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
sphecidae sphecid goldenrod forage flower nectar yellow predator solitary hymenoptera wasps
Thread-waisted Wasp (Sphecidae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
sphecidae sphecid goldenrod forage flower nectar yellow predator solitary hymenoptera wasps
Square-headed Wasp (Crabronidae)
Wasp photographed along the snake river near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA>
crabronidae crabronid goldenrod forage flower small wasp hymenoptera
Beewolf (Philanthus)
Bee wolf holding its prey, likely a mining bee (Andrenidae). Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronid crabronidae flower goldenrod hunter hymenoptera predator yellow prey andrenid
Beewolf (Philanthus)
Bee wolf holding its prey, likely a mining bee (Andrenidae). Photograph taken along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
crabronid crabronidae flower goldenrod hunter hymenoptera predator yellow prey andrenid
Beewolf (Philanthus)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
predator flower forage goldenrod yellow hymenoptera hunter crabronidae crabronid prey andrenid
Beewolf (Philanthus)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
predator flower forage goldenrod yellow hymenoptera hunter crabronidae crabronid
Beewolf (Philanthus)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
predator flower forage goldenrod yellow hymenoptera hunter crabronidae crabronid
Beewolf (Philanthus)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
predator flower forage goldenrod yellow hymenoptera hunter crabronidae crabronid
Beewolf (Philanthus)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
predator flower forage goldenrod yellow hymenoptera hunter crabronidae crabronid
Potter Wasp (Eumeninae)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai Landing, Colton, WA.
eumeninae vespidae vespid wasp forage drink nectar pollen hymenoptera solitary

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