A social wasp that will defend the communal nest aggressively and hwere the young are fed on chewed up caterpillars

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Polistes, a social wasp that will defend the communal nest aggressively and where the young are fed on chewed up caterpillars

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Size: 4600px × 3302px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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