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Common wasp in the flight: an example of aposematic coloration
In common and other wasps, wings beat too fast (about 140 beats per second) in order to see any details in their coloration. Therefore, wings are transparent or semi-transparent. Aposematic
colors (black & yellow) are mainly shifted to the relatively immobile head, thorax and segmented belly.