Northern Paper Wasp

It looks menacing and it is venomous and would not hesitate to sting me!

[Tia]

What a stunning shot. It does indeed look menacing.

[Renee Salamon]

Fab shot - he looks vicious and nice juxtaposition against the wispy flowers

[Mags]

Amazing macro! I would not have gotten this close. You are brave!

[Carole Sandford]

It’s a great capture of this menacing insect. Sharp against the soft flowers.

[Dawn]

A fabulous shot but has a nasty tail

[Joan Robillard]

Great close up

[Lesley]

Ooh yes, he does have a sinister look about him. Stunning shot though!

[Pyrrhula]

Stunting pic. Beautiful focus, details and close up .

[Babs]

They are nasty and give a very painful sting.

[George]

Superb.

[Rob Z]

Super image - but not nice to be near - very painful stings!

[Graeme Stevens]

superb focus and DOF

[Jane Pittenger]

Ouch. Glad you weren’t. Stung

[Milanie]

Such a clear shot

[Kathy]

Very nice close up. I give wasps wide distance. They are vicious.

[Paula Fontanini]

Yikes! A little too detailed!!

[amyK]

Super close up

[Walks @ 7]

Really does show his/her demeanor nicely.

[Louise & Ken]

That couldn't be a more superbly perfect photo...and extra points for working under threatening circumstances!!!

[Issi Bannerman]

Lovely!

[Diana]

Such a fabulous capture with wonderful detail, he looks pretty nasty!

[Christina]

What we do to get a shot!

[Valerie Chesney]

Wonderful capture of this nasty!

[Christine Sztukowski]

Great. Close-up

[Steve Chappell]

Fantastic closeup but ick, I hate those things

[Polly]

Great macro! I sat on one of these last week ... ouch!

[haskar]

Great close up.

[KV]

Awesome focus and composition.

[Kathy A]

Fabulous shot, great detail

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[*lynn]

wonderful focus and details

[John Falconer]

Great shot. Fabulous closeup.