Sopuerta, Spain. 19th Feb, 2017. First specimen of Asian wasp after winter. The females fertilized in autumn, after wintering, leave and begin to create the new colonies. Now is the crucial time of the year to capture them. Credit: Roberto Colino/Alamy Live News

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First specimen of Asian wasp after winter. The females fertilized in autumn, after wintering, leave and begin to create the new colonies. Now is the crucial time of the year to capture them.

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Size: 3326px × 2265px
Location: Galdames, Biscay, Spain
Photo credit: © Roberto Colino / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -native, animals, asian, hornet, hymenoptera, insecting, insects, invasive, invertebrates, predatory, species, velutina, vespa, vespidae, wasp, yellow-legged