#tw wasps

They parasitize other solitary wasps by laying eggs in their nests much like a Cuckoo bird. But they are unable to sting, nonaggressive, and mainly feed off nectar. They’re often found in deserts.

i love bugs

(Idk how but this was the only thing helped to cheer them up)

Image Description: Two close-up photos of a yellowjacket from the front, focused on her face. She is yellow-and-black in color, and fuzzy. The second two images are of an Ichneumonid wasp with a black head and thorax, yellow forelegs, and a red abdomen. She has a long, curved ovipositor. End ID.