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1 0 pollen wasp

pollen wasp

by Emma Walnut Creek, California, USA

mimics the yellow jacket.

0 2 Pollen wasp

Pollen wasp

by asergioCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil

0 0 Pollen Wasp

Pollen Wasp

by BradStanleyDenton, Texas, USA

0 1 Pollen wasp

Pollen wasp

by Diana821Westland, Michigan, USA

0 2 Thread-waisted Wasp

Thread-waisted Wasp

by Anthony8Clemson, South Carolina, USA

A wasp gathering goldenrod

1 0 Cuckoo wasp

Cuckoo wasp

by dotun55Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Small beautiful wasp with green metallic ...

0 0 Pollen Wasp

Pollen Wasp

by JeanMyersGilroy, California, USA

Wasp found feeding on aster chiloensis ...

0 0 Potter Wasp with pollen

Potter Wasp with pollen

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Wasps must be able to be pollinators, this ...

1 0 Cutworm Wasp

Cutworm Wasp

by LuckyLoganNew Mexico, USA

Wasp around 2 cm. Orange segment on ...

0 0 Northern Paper Wasp - ♀

Northern Paper Wasp - ♀

by Fyn KyndMaine, USA

Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus) - ...

0 2 Spotting

Spotting

by ebsharrett1950Naples, Florida, USA

Small bee or wasp. About 1/2" long. Loves ...

1 0 Paper Wasp

Paper Wasp

by James McNairFlorida, USA

Wetlands feeding on thistle pollen

4 1 Spotting

Spotting

by TysonHarrisonBritish Columbia, Canada

red bee/wasp like bug, gathering some ...

2 2 Thread-waisted wasp

Thread-waisted wasp

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Covered in pollen

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by Phil_SMentor, Ohio, USA

I know this is a wasp.Possibly a ground bee ...

2 0 Pollen Wasp

Pollen Wasp

by bugeric24Tucson, Arizona, USA

Abandoned mud nest of a solitary pollen ...

1 1 Weevil Wasp

Weevil Wasp

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

>1cm wasp

0 0 black wasp

black wasp

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Large <2cm long wasp,feeding among ...

2 0 Wasp

Wasp

by JohnMatzickMazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Sometimes you can find contrasting colors in nature. Here I've got one. Geen ...

1 0 Sweat Bee

Sweat Bee

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

Red abdomen, hairless and wasp like.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Joseph R. GodreauMichigan, USA

Looked to be about an inch in length and covered in

0 0 Macau Wasp eating Polytela gloriosae larva

Macau Wasp eating Polytela gloriosae larva

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

The yellow wasp was feasting on the ...

0 0 Potter wasp pollen covered

Potter wasp pollen covered

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

large wasp, ~2cm long, large black band on ...

1 0 Four-toothed Mason Wasp

Four-toothed Mason Wasp

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

large wasp, ~2cm long, single white ...

1 1 Potter wasp

Potter wasp

by ScottLewisVirginia, USA

nearby plants. Although it feeds on nectar, the

1 0 Pollen wasp

Pollen wasp

by dotun55Nigeria

Pollen

5 4 Eastern Yellowjacket (worker)

Eastern Yellowjacket (worker)

by Fyn.KMaine, USA

; Potter, Mason and Pollen

2 5 Little wasp/hornet

Little wasp/hornet

by ElsaTelemark, Norway

I'm no expert on wasps so ID help here ...

0 1 Square-headed wasp

Square-headed wasp

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

small wasp ~1 cm long, partial bands on ...

1 0 Four-toothed mason wasp

Four-toothed mason wasp

by Maria dBNorth Carolina, USA

This wasp feeds on

1 1 large wasp

large wasp

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, United States

A very large dark colored wasp. Very ...

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by DoryreedSunderland, England, United Kingdom

Medium sized wasp mimic. Totally harmless. ...

0 0 Pollen wasp

Pollen wasp

by BugEricColorado Springs, Colorado, USA

About 20 millimeters in body length, colored as shown. Note that the male has ...

0 2 Scoliid wasp

Scoliid wasp

by AudieWilkins충청북도 (Chungcheongbuk-do), Republic of Korea

There were several in the area, ranging from approx. 15~25mm.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by GinniBaggettRadfordWinston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

A pollinator; some type of bee or wasp, ...

0 0 Wasp

Wasp

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

It looked as if it had black wings with a yellow body.

0 0 Wasp beetle

Wasp beetle

by Chris79England, United Kingdom

, often visiting flowers for pollen and ...

2 11 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by DoryreedSunderland, England, United Kingdom

Wasp look-a-like but actually a fly. Only ...

0 0 Polka Dot Wasp Moth

Polka Dot Wasp Moth

by LolliepestoPort St. Lucie, Florida, USA

bee collecting pollen off my shallot ...

1 0 Wasp

Wasp

by LuisStevensSan Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

All black wasp. 3 cm long. I think it was ...

0 0 wasp

wasp

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

What a gorgeous large thread-wasted wasp. ...

1 0 large yello-barred wasp

large yello-barred wasp

by Ingrid3Stamford, Connecticut, USA

A very large yellow-barred wasp with brown ...

5 1 Cuckoo wasp

Cuckoo wasp

by BugEricColorado Springs, Colorado, USA

About 7-8 mm in length, bright metallic blue-green as shown.

2 0 Spider Wasp

Spider Wasp

by chickenparmesan24Rhode Island, USA

Large black wasp with long antennae and ...

2 2 Black and Yellow Ichneumonid Wasp

Black and Yellow Ichneumonid Wasp

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

Black and yellow wasp, 1 cm long. Family ...

2 4 Beewolf Wasp

Beewolf Wasp

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

stalk bees (commonly Halictidae) & wasps ...

5 5 Cuckoo Bee

Cuckoo Bee

by Marta RubioTexeiraVlaanderen, Belgium

/72157676147972410?ytcheck=1 Known as cuckoo bees, kleptoparasite bees whose ...

3 4 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by PeterChereshnoskiNew York, USA

Boldly patterned with yellow, orange and black, resembling

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