Paper Wasps

Got these images at a friend's place this weekend - two different wasp nests in some out-buildings. Believe these to be [Polistes dominula]

Overview of one of the nests.

Portrait

Detail of compound eyes, simple eyes, mandibles

'Yeah, we bad'

Another Portrait

An intruder in the nest - 'Mama don't want no earwigs 'round here!'

Sunrise at 'The Narrows'

Photo of 'The Narrows' area of Star Valley, Salt River, Wyoming.

Date/Time: 2010:09:25 08:02:16
Lat: 42°50'59.5813"N
Long: 110°59'2.63292"W

Return to the blog

After a hiatus of several months, I'm returning to using the blog.  This will be my primary means of letting friends/family know of my travels and my photography.

Photo, below, is a close-up image of a Pine Sawyer Beetle, most likely [Ergates Spiculatus].  This beetle, and close relatives, are responsible for the destruction of large portions of our western forests while in the larval stage.  This is an adult, munching on pine needles - and seems to have gotten entangled in some sort of fiber.  Date/Time: 2010:09:19 15:51:57, Location: Along the Greys River, about 4 miles upstream from Alpine Wyoming; Lat: 43°08'32.8"N Long: 110°55'59.7"W