Vespula vulgaris, common wasp
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the head of a common wasp (x17). Their mouthparts are well-developed for eating insects with a tongue for sucking nectar, fruit etc. Artificially coloured by computer
Picture No
10710792
Media ID
47581674
Size
3159px x 3139px
(10.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Illustration from the Natural History Museum Collection
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