A colony of Polistes Paper Wasps guard the nest co-operatively to protect the larvae from other mauraudeing predators.

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A colony of Polistes Paper Wasps guard the nest co-operatively to protect the larvae from other mauraudeing predators. They are aggressive and will readily attack en-mass any percieved threat to the group.

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Size: 4200px × 3049px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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