Bees, Wasps, Ants, Sawflies (Hymenoptera)

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Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespula)
Wasp collected in Pullman, WA. Photographed in lab.
yelllowjacket vespidae vespula yellow jacket queen royal reproductive hymenoptera predator stripe
Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespula)
Wasp collected in Pullman, WA. Photographed in lab.
yelllowjacket vespidae vespula yellow jacket queen royal reproductive hymenoptera predator stripe
Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespula)
Wasp collected in Pullman, WA. Photographed in lab.
yelllowjacket vespidae vespula yellow jacket queen royal reproductive hymenoptera predator stripe
Yellow Jacket Spring Queen (Vespula)
Wasp collected in Pullman, WA. Photographed in lab.
yelllowjacket vespidae vespula yellow jacket queen royal reproductive hymenoptera predator stripe
Nevada Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus nevadensis)
Bumble bee photographed at Wawawai County Park near Pullman, WA.
bombus nevadensis bumbus apidae hymenoptera queen royal reproductive spring forage pollen nectar flower mother insect artthropod
Unidentified Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus)
Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
bombus bumblebee hymenoptera insect arthropod forage feeding eat pollen flower
Unidentified Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus)
Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
bombus bumblebee hymenoptera insect arthropod forage feeding eat pollen flower
Unidentified Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus)
Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
bombus bumblebee hymenoptera insect arthropod forage feeding eat pollen flower
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera)
Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
small bee flower forage insect arthropod pollen nectar pollination
Unidentified Bee (Hymenoptera)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
bee grass face fuzzy soft hairy insect arthropod hymenoptera pollen
Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus huntii)
Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
bumbus apidae insect arthropod hymenoptera queen reproductive royal forage flower nectar pollen pollination
Unidentified Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus)
Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
bombus apidae queen reproductive spring forage nectar pollen pollination flower
Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus huntii)
Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
bumbus apidae insect arthropod hymenoptera queen reproductive royal forage flower nectar pollen pollination
Unidentified Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus)
Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
bombus apidae queen reproductive spring forage nectar pollen pollination flower
Nevada Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus nevadensis)
Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
Bombus nevadensis bombus apidae bumblebee insect arthropod hymenoptera queen forage nectar pollen pollination
Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus huntii)
Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
bumbus apidae insect arthropod hymenoptera queen reproductive royal forage flower nectar pollen pollination
Common Sawflies (Tenthredinidae)
A pair of small sawflies foraging on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
tenthredinidae symphyta saw fly hymenoptera insect arthropod forage flower pollen nectar
Nevada Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus nevadensis)
Bee photographed on a cherry tree along Wawawai Grade Road near Pullman, WA.
Bombus nevadensis bombus apidae bumblebee insect arthropod hymenoptera queen forage nectar pollen pollination
Bumble Bee Queen (Bombus huntii)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
bombus apidae huntii insect arthopod queen reproductive hymenoptera forage pollen flower nectar
Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes aurifer)
Paper wasp collected in along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA, and photographed in Pullman, WA.
polistes vespidae wasp paper predator aurifer insect arthropod hymenoptera
Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes aurifer)
Paper wasp collected in along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA, and photographed in Pullman, WA. Wasp was refrigerated and hadn't yet warmed up.
polistes vespidae wasp paper predator aurifer insect arthropod hymenoptera
European Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes dominula)
Paper wasp collected in Pullman, WA, and photographed in Pullman, WA.
polistes dominula vespidae hymenoptera predator queen reproductive insect arthropod
European Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes dominula)
Paper wasp collected in Pullman, WA, and photographed in Pullman, WA.
polistes dominula vespidae hymenoptera predator queen reproductive insect arthropod
Common Sawfly (Tenthredinidae)
Red sawfly photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
sawfly hymenoptera common symphyta insect arthropod red
Common Sawfly (Tenthredinidae)
Red sawfly photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
sawfly hymenoptera common symphyta insect arthropod red
Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes aurifer)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
VESPIDAE WASP hymenoptera predator social eusocial sister queen female spring
Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes dominula)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
VESPIDAE WASP hymenoptera predator social eusocial sister queen female spring
Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes dominula)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
VESPIDAE WASP hymenoptera predator social eusocial sister queen female spring
Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes aurifer)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
VESPIDAE WASP hymenoptera predator social eusocial sister queen female spring
Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes aurifer)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
VESPIDAE WASP hymenoptera predator social eusocial sister queen female spring
Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes aurifer)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
VESPIDAE WASP hymenoptera predator social eusocial sister queen female spring
Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes aurifer)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
VESPIDAE WASP hymenoptera predator social eusocial sister queen female spring
Paper Wasp Spring Queen (Polistes aurifer)
Wasp photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA.
VESPIDAE WASP hymenoptera predator social eusocial sister queen female spring
Sweat Bee (Halictidae)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA. It was resting on my Subaru. First outdoor photography day of 2019.
halictidae sweat bee hymenoptera insect arthropod nature wildlife native ground nest
Sweat Bee (Halictidae)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA. It was resting on my Subaru. First outdoor photography day of 2019.
halictidae sweat bee hymenoptera insect arthropod nature wildlife native ground nest
Sweat Bee (Halictidae)
Bee photographed along the Snake River near Wawawai, WA. It was resting on my Subaru. First outdoor photography day of 2019.
halictidae sweat bee hymenoptera insect arthropod nature wildlife native ground nest
Paper Wasp Male (Polistes metricus)
Paper wasp collected in Mississippi, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes vespidae paper wasp male drone metricus hymenoptera predator insect arthropod red antennae
Paper Wasp Male (Polistes metricus)
Paper wasp collected in Mississippi, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes vespidae paper wasp male drone metricus hymenoptera predator insect arthropod red antennae
Paper Wasp Male (Polistes metricus)
Paper wasp collected in Mississippi, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes vespidae paper wasp male drone metricus hymenoptera predator insect arthropod red antennae
Paper Wasp Male (Polistes metricus)
Paper wasp collected in Mississippi, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes vespidae paper wasp male drone metricus hymenoptera predator insect arthropod red antennae
Paper Wasp Male (Polistes metricus)
Paper wasp collected in Mississippi, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes vespidae paper wasp male drone metricus hymenoptera predator insect arthropod red antennae
Paper Wasp Male (Polistes metricus)
Paper wasp collected in Mississippi, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes vespidae paper wasp male drone metricus hymenoptera predator insect arthropod red antennae
Paper Wasp Male (Polistes metricus)
Paper wasp collected in Mississippi, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes vespidae paper wasp male drone metricus hymenoptera predator insect arthropod red antennae
Paper Wasp Male (Polistes metricus)
Paper wasp collected in Mississippi, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes vespidae paper wasp male drone metricus hymenoptera predator insect arthropod red antennae
Paper Wasp Male (Polistes metricus)
Paper wasp collected in Mississippi, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes vespidae paper wasp male drone metricus hymenoptera predator insect arthropod red antennae
Paper Wasp Male (Polistes metricus)
Paper wasp collected in Mississippi, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes vespidae paper wasp male drone metricus hymenoptera predator insect arthropod red antennae
Paper Wasp Female (Polistes exclamans)
Paper wasp collected in Gainesville, Florida, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes exclamans vespidae paper wasp florida studio white background hymenoptera female predator
Paper Wasp Female (Polistes exclamans)
Paper wasp collected in Gainesville, Florida, and photographed in Pullman, Washington.
polistes exclamans vespidae paper wasp florida studio white background hymenoptera female predator

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