These large wasps are very impressive looking, but they almost never sting humans. They’re pretty common on lawns and fields around New York City right now, and will be for the next month or so.
Other insect species seen today at Ridgewood Reservoir includedL
Blue Dasher
Comet Darner
Familiar Bluet
Summer Azure
Monarch
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Black Swallowtail
American Lady
Cabbage White
Clouded Sulphur
Orange Sulphur
Long-legged Fly
Carolina Grasshopper
I’m still going through the photos. It was a good day for bugs. :-)