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A nighttime orange wasp on the other side of a window. About 2cm in length. This wasp is from the Provespa genus. It can sting too just like an ordinary wasp.
On this hill in Pinausok, Kundasang, Sabah. Provespa wasps are distributed only in Southeast Asia.
Not very common back in Tawau but common here in this inn. They are a regular night visitor. Only 3 Provespa species are recorded - Provespa anomala, P. barthelemyi and P. nocturna. This wasp is one of these 3 species. >>>Map accuracy : 15m diameter.
Spotted on Dec 13, 2009
Submitted on Sep 1, 2012
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