Insects and Spiders

Jack Spaniard Wasp With Teeny Tiny Friend

They were sitting on some vegetation in the creek. Didn't know about the ant at the time. Both kept their butts to me & refused to turn around. No way to get a face shot so settled for the fanny shot.
Jack Spaniard Wasp (Polistes annularis)
Acrobat Ant (Crematogaster sp.)

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