Carl Hoffmann
Wasps - Common and Wall Mason wasps, 1844
An original antique hand-coloured lithograph
9 ½ x 7 ½ in
24 x 19 cm
24 x 19 cm
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Wasps: Common Wasp (Vespula Vulgaris) Queen (1), male (2), worker (3), larva (4) and pupa (5) with exterior (8) and interior views of the nest showing outer and inner shell...
Wasps: Common Wasp (Vespula Vulgaris) Queen (1), male (2), worker (3), larva (4) and pupa (5) with exterior (8) and interior views of the nest showing outer and
inner shell (a-b), nest pillars (c-d), and cells (e-f) and Wall Mason Wasp (Ancistrocerus
parietum) larva (6), pupa (7) and its nest (10) with detail of the nest structure
(11) showing cells containing larva (11a) and pupa (11b).
