Paper Wasp Tapestries

This Queen wasn’t born a princess. She fought, and will keep fighting for her crown until the day she is defeated. She maintains dominance, not like a bee, she does it like a wolf.

Paper Wasp Macro Photograph by Stephen Geisel, Love-fi

Paper wasp (Polistes dominula) gathering wooden material

Wasp Nest

Paper wasp perched on purple flower in yard

Synoeca cyanea is known for its strong venom.

The magical pattern of a wasp nest

Executioner, or Polistes carnifex, considered to have one of the most painful stings.

The bald-faced hornet, or Dolichovespula maculata, gets its name from the characteristic white markings on its face. Aren't they cute?