Luncheon. Paper Wasp, Ropalidia sp.(?) on Jabal Samhan, Dhofar, Oman
The highest peak in the Dhofar Mountains is Jabal Samhan. At about 2000 m it looks down upon the wadi-ridden lands (see inset) dropping down to the city of Mirbat (Mocha) on the coast. A large part of this area is a natural reserve and one of the few places that Arabian Leopards might be spotted. We didn't see any...
But here's a Paper Wasp enjoying its own lunch on the mountain's top. I couldn't find it's Latin name, but it might be a Ropalidia...
Luncheon. Paper Wasp, Ropalidia sp.(?) on Jabal Samhan, Dhofar, Oman
The highest peak in the Dhofar Mountains is Jabal Samhan. At about 2000 m it looks down upon the wadi-ridden lands (see inset) dropping down to the city of Mirbat (Mocha) on the coast. A large part of this area is a natural reserve and one of the few places that Arabian Leopards might be spotted. We didn't see any...
But here's a Paper Wasp enjoying its own lunch on the mountain's top. I couldn't find it's Latin name, but it might be a Ropalidia...