The dancers' wasp waists were highlighted by the antique corsets and delicate sashes.

A gall wasp laid its eggs in an oak bud, and the larvae later formed a round gall that drained the tree's nutrients.

A fig wasp entered the fig through its ostiole to lay eggs, completing a remarkable mutualism between insect and tree.

A sand wasp carried a paralyzed caterpillar back to its burrow beneath the dune.

While we were picnicking in the countryside, a Euro wasp persistently circled our food and forced us to move.

A wasp spider decorated the center of the garden fence with its intricate web, the yellow and black pattern on its abdomen catching everyone's eye.

A cockroach wasp paralyzed a cockroach and dragged it into its burrow before laying an egg on it.

The wasp-waisted actress stepped onto the stage, her silhouette accentuated by the Victorian gown.

A spider wasp dragged its paralyzed prey into a narrow crevice to feed its larvae.

A mason wasp sealed the last cell of the nest with a careful dab of mud before flying away.