#WASP

European hornet. This big little one was very much on guard as I was photographing them, raising their front legs and making sure to keep an eye on me at all times. Apparently they are known for: "chewing up their food to feed it to their young, as well as chewing up paper-like materials to make their nests." (Wikipedia) Nice jaws, very caring.

#insects #vespa #wasp #forestgarden #hoornaar
TheGoodbyeGirl 🇬🇧♈TGG303@cyberplace.social
2025-07-09

Well that isn't an experience I recommend! Was enjoying my G&T, took a swing, ew theres something in it literally opened mouth & dumped drink plus wasp out, minus a leg it had jammed in the roof of my mouth, raked that out with finger, fucking lucky I didn't get stung but jebus that hurt. #Wasp #Ow #Nasty #Ouch

A very dead and drowned wasp.

See @pkster101.bsky.social 2023 video for more information on the ecology of the European Bee Wolf (Philanthus triangulum) #wasp #Brighton #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkP5...

European Beewolf (Philanthus t...

Icarositynancywisser
2025-07-08

Zoomed in on a wasp from a distance and didn't realize until I downloaded it that it was holding a water drop. Turns out when you see wasps at bird baths or anywhere appearing to drink, sometimes they are gathering drops of water contained in bags of surface tension to carry them like balls to the hive for the larvae to drink.

I believe this is a variety of paper wasp.

A reddish wasp in sunlight on a slanted platform of some type. It is holding a tiny drop of water like a round clear ball.
2025-07-06

New fav wasp, just look at this wasp. Big head, small body, spiky brows, toddle-walk... 10/10

The 6 y/o called this a chibi wasp, I think it's genus Cratomus. Found in my bathroom.

#insect #wasp

Photo from above of a small blue-black shiny wasp standing on a pair of shorts. The wasp is so small that all is visible of the shorts are giant woven fibers. The wasp has a dumbbell shaped head, small body and iridescent wings.Photo of the same wasp this time on a green card used for photographic backgrounds. The scale is so large the printing dots are clearly visible. This time the wasp is photographed standing in profile so the shape of the body and some of the odd facial structures are visible
ClearSkyImaginguk_csi@mstdn.social
2025-07-05

This morning I have been mostly trying to be David Attenbrough. 😀
A wasp flying off with a piece of bacon dropped on one of the outdoor tables at the Kinlet Kabin is Shropshire, UK
#insect #video #wasp #nature #bacon #shropshire #UK

2025-07-04
Some insects imitate the appearance of a harmful insect, such as a stinging wasp, to help protect themselves from predators. from left: a), The common wasp (Vespula vulgaris), b) the hoverfly Chrysotoxum arcuatum is generally considered to be an accurate mimic of the common wasp. c), The hoverfly Syrphus ribesii is generally considered to be a less-accurate mimic of the common wasp.
Derek Caelin is writing a bookderek@social.coop
2025-07-02

Not the best photo, but it was jawdropping to see out of my window. A #wasp was *carrying* a cricket at least as big as it was.

#NatureIsFreakingWild

a black wasp carries a green cricket
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נאריש זשלאָב מענטשdukepaaron@babka.social
2025-07-01

I adore Fran Drescher.

"In Drescher’s view, her character upset the “the fearful post-World War II mentality that a good #Jew is an #assimilated one.” “My character does not try to #assimilate late to a #WASP #ethnic in appearance or speech,” she insists. “I speak #Yiddish and celebrate the #Jewish holidays” on the show."

myjewishlearning.com/article/t

Ellie Kennardelliek@zeroes.ca
2025-06-30

There's no question about it: gardening is not for the faint of heart, nor the easily discouraged.
So is this creature the one that's been feasting on our baby dahlias? If so, what can I do?

#ElliekPosts #id #gardening #NotAFly #insect #gardenPest #dahlia #wasp

A good size fly, mostly black, with long legs and antennae is sitting on a green dahlia leaf which has been badly chewed. Behind are more chewed leaves.

Does anyone know of natural sprays or oils that would discourage wasps/hornets from building nests on my front porch? My landlord destroyed a couple of small nests yesterday but they are just back and building again.

#Wasp #Hornet #PestControl #NonToxic

ClearSkyImaginguk_csi@mstdn.social
2025-06-28

We went for breakfast at the Kabin at Kinlet, Shropshire this morning. After we'd finished, this small bee (maybe a wasp/other) decided to attack a piece of bacon left over on a plate. It struggled for a while with the size of it, but just before I was going to video it, it pushed the bacon to the side of the plate... and flew off with it!
#insect #nature #bee #wasp #bacon #breakfast

A picture of a bee, or similar insect, on a small piece of bacon nearly 2 times it's size left over on a white plate. It's wings folded back as it struggled to push it to the side of the plate and take off with it!

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