These photos are from a series by Malaysian photographer Lim Choo. In them, wasps appear to be blowing bubbles or playing baseball, or something similar. However, they are actually gathering drops of water from their nest and flicking them away with their forelegs. The nests, of course, are of a paperlike material that would soften and disintegrate if they stayed wet. Such activity is said to be common among insects in moist climates.
The story and more photos appear on weather.com, always a great source for nature photography and stories.
Isn’t that amazing! Those creatures are quite beautiful when you see them in photographs like these.
I’m really fascinated by this behavior, and the photos are amazing. Just think of the things we’d never see if not for photographers …
and David Attenborough
So true!