Worm Man's Worm Farm

Wasps close up shot [HQ]

February 3rd, 2009 |

fold3r asked:

Wasps super steady close up ( personal shot ) HQ

Wasps and bees are beneficial insects. They sting to defend themselves or their colony. The sounds of bees and wasps are always composed of a uniform frequency.

The following characteristics are present in most wasps:

Two pairs of wings (exception: female Mutillidae)
A stinger (only present in females because it derives from the ovipositor)
Few or no hairs (in contrast to bees).
Wasps are critically important in natural biocontrol. Almost every pest insect species has a wasp species that is predator or parasite upon it. Wasps are also increasingly used in agricultural pest control.

John Finer