Head of wasp (Vespula sp.)

from a genus of social wasps that are widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. Focus stacking in reflected visible light micrograph. Autofluorescence of eyes is evident when also illuminated with UV light.
September 14, 2023

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Submitted by: Sergii Dymchenko, SDym Photography, Bellevue, WA