Smaller yellow ant
Smaller yellow ant (Lasius claviger) on snow. Queen. Hildacy Preserve, Media, PA.
Aphidius
Aphidius sp. ID tentative. Swarthmore, PA.
Larger apple oak gall wasp
Cross section of larger apple oak gall (Amphibolips quercusinanis). Collected from Quercus bicolor. Swarthmore, PA.
Larger empty oak apple gall wasp
Larger empty oak apple gall wasp (Amphibolips quercusinanis). Crow's Nest Preserve, Elverson, PA.
Ampulex canaliculata
Ampulex canaliculata. Ridley Creek State Park, Media, PA.
Ancistrocerus antilope
Ancistrocerus antilope building nest. Swarthmore, PA.
Leafy oak gall
Leafy oak gall (Andricus quercusfoliatus) on Quercus gemminata. Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring, FL.
Larva of leafy oak gall (Andricus quercusfoliatus) on Quercus gemminata. Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring, FL.
Leafy oak gall wasp
Wool-bearing gall wasp
Wool-bearing gall wasp (Andricus quercuslanigera) on sand live oak. Archbold Research Station, Venus, Florida.
Anomalon sp.
Anomalon sp. Zolfo Springs, FL.
Anomalon sp.. Zolfo Springs, FL.
European wool carder bee
European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum). Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY.
Dialictus sp.
Dialictus sp. on tomato flower. Swarthmore, PA.
Aphidius exit hole
Exit hole of Aphidius sp. Swarthmore, PA.
Western honey bee
Western honey bee (Apis meliffera) visiting moist soil for water. Swarthmore, PA.
Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) on verbena. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY.
Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on crocus. Swarthmore, PA.
Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) on eucalyptus flower. Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA.
Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on swamp milkweed. Saugerties, NY.
Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging for water. Swarthmore, PA.
Poison-ivy sawfly
Poison-ivy sawfly (Arge humeralis). Hildacy Preserve, Media, PA.
Astata unicolor
Astata unicolor. Male. Stoneleigh Gardens, Villanova, PA.
Pure green Augochlora
Augochlora pura on fabric. Springfield, PA.
Pure green sweat bee (Augochlora pura) in bindweed flower. Swarthmore, PA.
Augochlora pura collecting pollen from corn. Stroud Preserve, Chester County, PA.