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The Wonderful World of Wasps

"Wasps are terrible. They come jam-packed full of pain and anger, and they love to sting us out of the blue while we're minding our own business....

A Western yellowjacket, Vespula pensylvanica, and a honey bee, Apis mellifera) sharing a rose in Davis, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Western yellowjacket, Vespula pensylvanica, and a honey bee, Apis mellifera) sharing a rose in Davis, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A Western yellowjacket, Vespula pensylvanica, and a honey bee, Apis mellifera) sharing a rose in Davis, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A thirsty Western yellowjacket, Vespula pensylvanica, sipping water from a fountain in Davis, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A thirsty Western yellowjacket, Vespula pensylvanica, sipping water from a fountain in Davis, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A thirsty Western yellowjacket, Vespula pensylvanica, sipping water from a fountain in Davis, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A European paper wasp, Polistes dominulo, preying on a  caterpillar of the Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae, in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A European paper wasp, Polistes dominulo, preying on a caterpillar of the Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae, in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A European paper wasp, Polistes dominulo, preying on a caterpillar of the Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae, in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The nest of an European paper wasp, Polistes dominulo, tucked inside a shrub in a garden in Davis, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The nest of an European paper wasp, Polistes dominulo, tucked inside a shrub in a garden in Davis, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The nest of an European paper wasp, Polistes dominulo, tucked inside a shrub in a garden in Davis, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 1:54 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Yard & Garden

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