Vespula spp. queen
Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Vespula spp. 

Eumenes fraternus
Hymenoptera: Vespidae
A Potter Wasp
Raleigh, NC USA

Cow Killer
Hymenoptera: Multillidae
A front view of a velvet ant. The debris on the insect has to do with its activity on a sandy surface where it was spotted.

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This set contains images of adult and immature stages of wasps, bees and ants. The families represented in this set are: