Black Wasp on Wild Flower

I found this insect around shrubland. It is called Black Wasp which probably refer to the color of its body color. I guess, I came in late afternoon that made this insect was a bit calm, not making a lot of move that eased me to take a couple of shots of this good looking insect. I spent an inordinate amount of time observing this fascinating little creature. Sometimes this pays off with a decent photograph or with observing an interesting aspect of behavior. This wasp was returning with resin balls to seal its nest and molding them into position with its mandibles. Like other wasps, the paper wasp is semi-social, existing in small colonies but without a true worker caste. The small black wasp used to see hangout around the leaves. Apart from a few infamous species, most wasps are invisible and unknown to the casual observer. They’re either too small, too fast-moving, or too rare to catch attention.

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Camera	Nikon D7000
Category	Insect Photography
Lens	Tamron Tele-Macro 70-300