Posts Tagged: Polistes dominula

The Terminator

So here you are, a Gulf Fritillary caterpillar, chowing down on the leaves of a passionflower vine. Your mother laid an egg, you hatched into a...

A European paper wasp on the hunt. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A European paper wasp on the hunt. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A European paper wasp attacks a Gulf Fritillary caterpillar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A European paper wasp attacks a Gulf Fritillary caterpillar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The European paper wasp tears apart the caterpillar, food for its young. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The European paper wasp tears apart the caterpillar, food for its young. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Hunting for Prey

Be careful when you're harvesting an artichoke.You might find a European paper wasp (Polistes dominula) hunting for a little protein, such as ants,...

European paper wasp hunting for prey on an artichoke. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

uropean paper wasp hunting for prey on an artichoke. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

European paper wasps guarding a nest. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

European paper wasps guarding a nest. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Another Use of a Potted Plant

When temperatures soar, look for honey bees to head for water resources.On the grounds of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the...

Potted Plant

SOMETHING AS SIMPLE as a watered potted plant can provide honey bees with a good source of water. Honey bees, which don't like to get their feet wet, will stand on the edge of the container, on sediment, or on leaves to sip water. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

European Paper Wasp

EUROPEAN PAPER WASP (Polistes dominula) sips water inside a potted plant container. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Water Forager

WATER-FORAGING European paper wasp (Polistes dominula) takes advantage of the standing water inside a plant container. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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