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Wasps Collection (#19)

"Exploring the World of Wasps: From Rugby to Nature's Marvels" The Ricoh Arena Stadium - home to the mighty Wasps Rugby Union team

Background imageWasps Collection: Wood Wasp / Horntail JLMO 2373 Laying eggs Urocerus gigas © John Mason / ardea. com

Wood Wasp / Horntail JLMO 2373 Laying eggs Urocerus gigas © John Mason / ardea. com
JLMO-2373 Wood Wasp / Horntail Laying eggs Urocerus gigas John Mason contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageWasps Collection: Common Wasp - drinking at bird bath - UK

Common Wasp - drinking at bird bath - UK
DOW-507 Common Wasp - drinking at bird bath UK Vespula vulgaris Steve Downer contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageWasps Collection: German Wasp (Vespula germanica) adult, close-up of head, chewing wood from boardwalk to make paper

German Wasp (Vespula germanica) adult, close-up of head, chewing wood from boardwalk to make paper for nest, Crossness Nature Reserve, Bexley, Kent, England, august

Background imageWasps Collection: Frogs, snails, and insects, including grasshoppers, beetles

Frogs, snails, and insects, including grasshoppers, beetles, wasps, and dragonflies. Date between 1800 and 1850

Background imageWasps Collection: European Hornet (Vespa crabro) nest, under house eaves, Oxfordshire, England, september

European Hornet (Vespa crabro) nest, under house eaves, Oxfordshire, England, september

Background imageWasps Collection: Communal Paper Wasp (Apoica sp. ) adults, covering outside of hanging nest, Yasuni N. P

Communal Paper Wasp (Apoica sp. ) adults, covering outside of hanging nest, Yasuni N. P. Amazon, Ecuador
Communal Paper Wasp (Apoica sp.) adults, covering outside of hanging nest, Yasuni N.P. Amazon, Ecuador

Background imageWasps Collection: Communal Wasp (Vespidae sp. ) adults, walking on nest surface, nest hanging on bush, Yasuni N. P

Communal Wasp (Vespidae sp. ) adults, walking on nest surface, nest hanging on bush, Yasuni N. P. Amazon, Ecuador
Communal Wasp (Vespidae sp.) adults, walking on nest surface, nest hanging on bush, Yasuni N.P. Amazon, Ecuador

Background imageWasps Collection: Common Forester (Adscita statices) adult male, resting on grass leaf with parasitic wasp

Common Forester (Adscita statices) adult male, resting on grass leaf with parasitic wasp, Leicestershire, England, june

Background imageWasps Collection: Mason Wasp (Ancistrocerus parietinus) adult male, feeding on Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Mason Wasp (Ancistrocerus parietinus) adult male, feeding on Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower, Powys, Wales, june

Background imageWasps Collection: Spider-hunting Wasp (Priocnemis perturbator) adult female, with spider prey, Powys, Wales, april

Spider-hunting Wasp (Priocnemis perturbator) adult female, with spider prey, Powys, Wales, april

Background imageWasps Collection: Potter Wasp (Eumenes flavi pinta) In flight / taking food to nest

Potter Wasp (Eumenes flavi pinta) In flight / taking food to nest

Background imageWasps Collection: Parasitic Chalcid Wasp (Chalcidoidea sp. ) adult female, laying eggs on Hebrew Character

Parasitic Chalcid Wasp (Chalcidoidea sp. ) adult female, laying eggs on Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) caterpillar
Parasitic Chalcid Wasp (Chalcidoidea sp.) adult female, laying eggs on Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) caterpillar, on Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis) tree in suburban garden, Gorseinon

Background imageWasps Collection: Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) adult, feeding, robbing honey on comb from open hive, Norfolk

Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) adult, feeding, robbing honey on comb from open hive, Norfolk, England, july

Background imageWasps Collection: Small Brown Paper Wasp (Ropalidia revolutionalis) adult, building larval cells on leaf

Small Brown Paper Wasp (Ropalidia revolutionalis) adult, building larval cells on leaf, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Background imageWasps Collection: European Hornet (Vespa crabro) queen, Oxfordshire, England

European Hornet (Vespa crabro) queen, Oxfordshire, England

Background imageWasps Collection: European Hornet (Vespa crabro) adults, at entrance of nest under house eaves, Oxfordshire

European Hornet (Vespa crabro) adults, at entrance of nest under house eaves, Oxfordshire, England, september

Background imageWasps Collection: Australian Hornet (Abispa ephippium) adult, resting on dead wood, Northern Territory, Australia

Australian Hornet (Abispa ephippium) adult, resting on dead wood, Northern Territory, Australia, september

Background imageWasps Collection: Paper Wasp (Vespidae sp. ) adults, on nest surface, nest hanging from underside of leaf, Yasuni N

Paper Wasp (Vespidae sp. ) adults, on nest surface, nest hanging from underside of leaf, Yasuni N. P. Amazon, Ecuador
Paper Wasp (Vespidae sp.) adults, on nest surface, nest hanging from underside of leaf, Yasuni N.P. Amazon, Ecuador

Background imageWasps Collection: Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) feeding sign, wasp nest dug out of ground, Midlands, England, july

Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) feeding sign, wasp nest dug out of ground, Midlands, England, july

Background imageWasps Collection: Mason Wasp (Ancistrocerus parietinus) adult female, feeding on Yarrow (Achillea sp)

Mason Wasp (Ancistrocerus parietinus) adult female, feeding on Yarrow (Achillea sp. ) flower, Powys, Wales, august
Mason Wasp (Ancistrocerus parietinus) adult female, feeding on Yarrow (Achillea sp.) flower, Powys, Wales, august

Background imageWasps Collection: European Hornet (Vespa crabro) adult, resting on leaf, England, april

European Hornet (Vespa crabro) adult, resting on leaf, England, april

Background imageWasps Collection: Hornets (Vaspa crabro) Using old bird box

Hornets (Vaspa crabro) Using old bird box

Background imageWasps Collection: Ichneumon Wasp (Ichneumonoidea sp. ) cocoons, on fritillary butterfly larva, Causse de Gramat

Ichneumon Wasp (Ichneumonoidea sp. ) cocoons, on fritillary butterfly larva, Causse de Gramat, Massif Central, Lot
Ichneumon Wasp (Ichneumonoidea sp.) cocoons, on fritillary butterfly larva, Causse de Gramat, Massif Central, Lot, France, may

Background imageWasps Collection: Norwegian Wasp (Dolichovespula norwegica) adult worker, collecting wood pulp for nest building

Norwegian Wasp (Dolichovespula norwegica) adult worker, collecting wood pulp for nest building material, Powys, Wales, april

Background imageWasps Collection: Sand Digger Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) adult, backfilling nesting chamber, England

Sand Digger Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) adult, backfilling nesting chamber, England

Background imageWasps Collection: Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) adults, group feeding on jam from plastic pot, on picnic bench

Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) adults, group feeding on jam from plastic pot, on picnic bench, Dunwich, Suffolk, England, august

Background imageWasps Collection: Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) adult, cleaning leg, resting on Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) leaf

Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) adult, cleaning leg, resting on Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) leaf, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, october

Background imageWasps Collection: Little Owl (Athene noctua) adult, feeding, scavenging on European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Little Owl (Athene noctua) adult, feeding, scavenging on European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) carcass, being troubled by wasps, Leicestershire, England, july

Background imageWasps Collection: White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) adult, with ichneumon wasp in beak, perched on twig

White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) adult, with ichneumon wasp in beak, perched on twig, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Background imageWasps Collection: Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) adult, with wasp in beak, perched on branch, England, june

Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) adult, with wasp in beak, perched on branch, England, june

Background imageWasps Collection: Robot insect

Robot insect
Insect robot. Computer artwork of a MEM (microelectromechanical) robot based on the design of a wasp or bee. Other MEM robots are seen in the background as part of a swarm

Background imageWasps Collection: Summer insects, conceptual artwork

Summer insects, conceptual artwork

Background imageWasps Collection: Common Wasps feeding on fruit

Common Wasps feeding on fruit
Common Wasps (Vespula vulgaris) feeding on fallen fruit in Dorset, England

Background imageWasps Collection: Common wasp

Common wasp
A common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) in Dorset, England

Background imageWasps Collection: Inside of a wasp nest

Inside of a wasp nest

Background imageWasps Collection: Spider-hunting Wasp - with kill

Spider-hunting Wasp - with kill
PS-3031 Spider - hunting Wasp Hemipepsis capensis Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWasps Collection: Common Wasp - head-on close-up, early autumn. Dorset

Common Wasp - head-on close-up, early autumn. Dorset
ROG-14095 Common Wasp - head-on close-up, early autumn Dorset. UK Vespula vulgaris Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWasps Collection: Gall Wasp - adult leaving gall on wild rose plant - Europe

Gall Wasp - adult leaving gall on wild rose plant - Europe
PPG-135 Gall Wasp - adult leaving gall on wild rose plant Europe Diplolepis rosae Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageWasps Collection: Wasp - on red apple

Wasp - on red apple
ME-2200 Wasp - on red apple Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWasps Collection: Wasp - on red apple with fly

Wasp - on red apple with fly
ME-2199 Wasp - on red apple with fly Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWasps Collection: Velvet Ant Wasp - Mojave Desert Region - California Family: mutillidae

Velvet Ant Wasp - Mojave Desert Region - California Family: mutillidae
KEL-807 Velvet Ant Wasp - Mojave Desert Region California Dasymutilla sp. Family: mutillidae Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageWasps Collection: Two Paper Wasps - tend cells on their comb'-like nest. The wasps build a single vertical comb

Two Paper Wasps - tend cells on their comb'-like nest. The wasps build a single vertical comb from wood pulp mixed
EL-1943 Two Paper Wasps - tend cells on their comb'-like nest. The wasps build a single vertical comb from wood pulp mixed with saliva, and hang it from a stalk

Background imageWasps Collection: Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Tarantula Hawk Wasp
FG-4027 Tarantula Hawk Wasp Pepsis formosa Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWasps Collection: Fossil Wasp - Eocene Fossil beds National Monument

Fossil Wasp - Eocene Fossil beds National Monument
FG-11693 Fossil Wasp - Eocene Fossil beds National Monument, Colorado, USA Paleovespa florissantentia Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageWasps Collection: Mud Dauber Wasp - sealing nest entrance

Mud Dauber Wasp - sealing nest entrance
ASW-3889 Mud Dauber Wasp - sealing nest entrance Sceliphron spirifex Alan J. S. Weaving Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWasps Collection: Wasps - Common Wasps & Median Wasp ( Dolichovespula media) - fighting around a greengage 8250

Wasps - Common Wasps & Median Wasp ( Dolichovespula media) - fighting around a greengage 8250
BB-1984 Wasps - Common Wasps & Median Wasp ( Dolichovespula media) - fighting around a greengage Vespula vulgaris Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only




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"Exploring the World of Wasps: From Rugby to Nature's Marvels" The Ricoh Arena Stadium - home to the mighty Wasps Rugby Union team, where passion and skill collide on the field. Witnessing nature's cunning tactics, a parasitic wasp delicately lays its eggs in a hoverfly larva, ensuring survival for its offspring in the UK. Frogs and insects unite on a vibrant greetings card, showcasing the intricate balance of life within our ecosystems. A mesmerizing glimpse into a wasp's nest reveals their remarkable architectural skills and complex social hierarchy. Behold the common mud-dauber wasp as it meticulously seals a cell containing eggs and paralyzed spiders – nature's ingenious way of providing sustenance for future generations. Through an expertly focused image, we admire the beauty of a portrait featuring Vespula vulgaris, commonly known as the Common Wasp found in the UK. In Glacier National Park, witness an enchanting encounter between a woodwasp and showy daisies – an exquisite display of nature's harmony amidst breathtaking landscapes. Catching them mid-flight in Bedfordshire UK, observe a captivating group of Common Wasps soaring through open skies with grace and purpose. Journey to Japan where fear meets fascination with Vespa mandarinia japonica - Japanese Giant Hornet; this colossal creature commands respect from all who cross its path. Delicate silk threads hold cocoons filled with parasitic wasp larvae that prey upon caterpillars like Lycorea sp. , reminding us of nature's intricate web woven by both predator and prey alike. A Venus flytrap captures more than just attention as it ensnares unsuspecting visitors like Vespa vulgaris - revealing Mother Nature’s clever traps at work. Wasps RFC 1998-99.