Wasps under roof eaves, Polistes dominula ?

Poor Estrelinha...........she was lucky you reacted so quickly!

Well captured Isabel. I have seen many like this and some extremely large.
So fascinating!

Excellent composition produces a striking shot.

Beautiful, Isabel. They tend their paper nest so diligently. Like bees, they generally have specialised roles. Some would be nurses, tending the newborn when they emerge from the cells, others are defenders. Those are the ones that would relentlessly and aggressively pursue you if they perceived you as a threat to the nest, as it happened to poor Estrelinha. You know my "story" with wasps, so thank you for this beautiful image that I can enjoy without fear. :)