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0 0 Pungent Fiber Head

Pungent Fiber Head

by RachelanneRaeVanderWerfUnity, Maine, USA

these are poisonous

0 0 Bald faced hornet

Bald faced hornet

by btlounsburyWashington, District of Columbia, USA

Found it rasping wood

0 0 Indian hemp

Indian hemp

by drPVirginia, USA

," according to Wikipedia). It has sticky white sap. It produces

0 0 eastern cottonwood

eastern cottonwood

by AnnaWhipkeyMichigan, USA

cottonwood catkins and leaves. I cut open two of the fruits and you can see ...

0 0 Hornet (Nest)

Hornet (Nest)

by doreen.chambers.14Vermont, USA

Tiny little hornet's nest. Nest constructed of coarse paper made from

1 0 Plums and Custard

Plums and Custard

by JaredTCalvertKentucky, USA

nearly flat; dry; densely covered with red to purplish red or brick red

2 1 Common Aerial Yellowjacket - worker

Common Aerial Yellowjacket - worker

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

with chewed plant fibers & weathered

6 1 Paper wasp

Paper wasp

by NeilHarrisRoodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa

Paper wasps are 1.9 to 2.5 cm long. They gather

5 1 Northern Paper Wasp

Northern Paper Wasp

by CourtneyVerkOntario, Canada

Paper wasps are 0.7 to 1.0 inch long wasps that gather

0 0 Eastern Yellowjacket Nest

Eastern Yellowjacket Nest

by JaredTCalvertVirginia, USA

-made structures, or in soil cavities, mouse burrows, etc. They build them from ...

0 0 Wild Cucumber

Wild Cucumber

by doreen.chambers.14Vermont, USA

the fruit ripens the fibers burst and ...

1 0 Bald-faced Hornet

Bald-faced Hornet

by doreen.chambers.14Vermont, USA

constructed of coarse paper made from wood ...

0 0 Northern Paper Wasp

Northern Paper Wasp

by jesloweryColumbus, Ohio, USA

Female. In the first photo, the wasp is collecting material from this wooden ...

3 4 Paper Wasp Nest

Paper Wasp Nest

by Hari Prasad V NKerala, India

Paper wasps are vespid wasps that gather

0 2 Paper wasp

Paper wasp

by Jake BarnesPrairie View, Texas, USA

Paper wasps are 0.7 to 1.0 inch (1.8 to 2.5 cm)-long wasps that gather

1 1 Red Wasp

Red Wasp

by Dawn Lopez-GaranzuaySan Antonio, Texas, USA

Red wasp with black wings.

1 0 Yucca

Yucca

by joanbstanleyTexas, USA

Stalk of unopened blooms with water droplets clinging to them.

2 0 Paper wasp

Paper wasp

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

These wasps gather fibers from dead

1 3 Paper Wasp

Paper Wasp

by Adarsha B SBengaluru, Karnataka, India

Paper wasps are 0.7 to 1.0 inch (1.8 to 2.5 cm)-long wasps that gather

4 4 Unknown nest

Unknown nest

by Small WondersMexico

protect the nest against predators. It appears to possibly be a mixture of ...

0 0 Oregon iris

Oregon iris

by shebebusynowOregon, USA

slender grass-like leaves, several buds per stalk, blooming one at a time.

3 3 Wild Cucumber (dried fruit)

Wild Cucumber (dried fruit)

by doreen.chambers.14Vermont, USA

its interwoven fibers until it bursts, ...

0 0 Paper wasp

Paper wasp

by Wild ThingsMaharashtra, India

Paper wasps are wasps that gather fibers ...

0 0 wasp

wasp

by Kewei LiCharlottesville, Virginia, USA

Two pairs of wings. An ovipositor, or stinger. Few or no thickened hairs; ...

0 0 Red Paper Wasp

Red Paper Wasp

by ChrisCutterIndependence, Kansas, USA

wood

6 6 European Paper Wasp on Nest

European Paper Wasp on Nest

by misako.hillMilpitas, California, USA

This wasp made its nest on a lavender branch!

0 0 Paper Wasp nest

Paper Wasp nest

by SarahHiteWhittOhio, USA

only eusocial wasps outside the family Vespidae), also constructs nests out of ...

1 2 Common Aerial Yellowjacket - queen

Common Aerial Yellowjacket - queen

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

with chewed plant fibers & weathered

0 0 Bird Nest

Bird Nest

by Emma Tulare, California, USA

down our front door. The red colored fiber ...

0 0 Paper Wasp

Paper Wasp

by mrstewartMason, Michigan, USA

Paper wasps are 0.7 to 1.0 inch (1.8 to 2.5 cm)-long wasps that gather

1 0 Paper Wasp nest

Paper Wasp nest

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

A number of wasps were working this nest. Paper wasps gather

0 2 Yellow Paper Wasp

Yellow Paper Wasp

by pennymomof2St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Paper wasps are 0.7 to 1.0 inch (1.8 to 2.5 cm)-long wasps that gather

0 0 Paper wasp

Paper wasp

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

are more than 200 species of them, all belonging to the family Vespidae. Paper ...

1 0 Paper Wasp Nest

Paper Wasp Nest

by Gaby3Ohio, USA

Paper wasp nest in a boxwood bush. I found it interesting that there were wasps ...

1 0 Common Flax

Common Flax

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Simple purple flower with dark stripes and yellow center. Foliage are soft, ...

1 1 Flax / Primorski lan

Flax / Primorski lan

by injicaCroatia

fibers are naturally smooth and straight. ...

0 0 Stinging Nettle

Stinging Nettle

by MoonrabbitVancouver, British Columbia, Canada

wandering through the woods and felt as ...

0 1 Brown recluse spider

Brown recluse spider

by Mr. NaturalSP, SP, Brazil

thin and irregular, no patterns exist just a mess of

2 6 Red Paper Wasp or North American Paper Wasp

Red Paper Wasp or North American Paper Wasp

by July Llanes-BonillaOrlando, Florida, USA

⁄4 to 1 inch (1.9 to 2.5 cm)-long wasps that gather

0 3 Paper Wasp

Paper Wasp

by pamsaiTamil Nadu, India

Paper wasps are 0.7 to 1.0 inch (1.8 to 2.5 cm)-long wasps that gather

0 0 Great Carpenter Bee

Great Carpenter Bee

by Andrea LimCairns, Queensland, Australia

trunk of a tree. It appeared to be burrowing in. As I moved closer I could ...

1 1 European Paper Wasp

European Paper Wasp

by Hema ShahConcord, California, USA

Nests are constructed of paper, produced from chewed

1 0 Black-waved flannel moth

Black-waved flannel moth

by cherohioOhio, USA

scribbly, pencil-like lines that look like short cloth

0 0 Browning Amanita

Browning Amanita

Virginia, USA

often darkest in the center. It is 70-97 mm wide, and often lined with ...

0 0 Paper Wasp

Paper Wasp

by joanbstanleyTucson, Arizona, USA

wood

1 0 Golden-gilled Gerronema

Golden-gilled Gerronema

by PucaKWinder, Georgia, USA

-shaped; tacky; with innate, brown to grayish brown pressed-down

1 0 American Robin

American Robin

by Daniela cxIllinois, USA

-Songbird of the True thrush family. -Named after the European robin because ...

3 1 Paper wasp

Paper wasp

by EduardoAxelRecillasBautistaHidalgo, Mexico

because make their nests on small pieces of

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