The nest of european paper wasp

The pattern on the face and abdomen determines the social status of the wasp. The more spots, the higher the position in a colony.

[Dianne]

Nasty little critters!!!

[Shanne]

really interesting, thank you and beautiful shot. I think they are amazing, but had to kill the queen and remove the nest when she started trying to build it inside one of the drawers on my bedside table - I react badly to the stings.

[Babs]

Excellent detail of this nasty little wasp

[Joan Robillard]

Fascinating but be careful about getting too close.

[Annie D]

thanks for the info

[Leana Niemand]

Wow, cool shot.

[Kartia]

Oh you're braver than me! Great shot and interesting about the markings.

[Peter Dulis]

wow

[Merrelyn]

Great detail on the wasp and nest. I didn't know about the markings. I don't mind wasps in my garden, but I wouldn't like them in my house either.

[Bucktree]

Excellent closeup shot.

[Mags]

Great textures and capture! They have a mean sting as I can testify.

[Kate]

Awesome

[Linda Godwin]

Fantastic close up!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Excellent capture and so interesting.

[gloria jones]

Fantastic focus, details

[Milanie]

Marvelous focus and dof

[Shepherdman]

Nice details here

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super find and detailed capture ! fav

[Margaret Brown]

Amazing details

[Heather]

Wonderful textures and shapes here! And I like your soft dof, too! (Thank you for this fascinating info) Fav

[Renee Salamon]

Wow, fabulous shot and detail

[Corinne C]

Stunning pic

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Rob Z]

Great close-up of this nasty little beast.

[Delwyn Barnett]

How fascinating! I didn't know wasps had a social status, but I did know that bees and ants have a complex society so should have expected that.

[Shutterbug]

Interesting about the spots. Beautiful capture of the wasp and its nest.

[Kathy]

Nice capture of this wasp.

[MamaBec]

Fantastic capture.

[Jane Pittenger]

Fantastic info and shot

[4rky]

Thanks for the information - did not know that about the spots