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Paper wasp

Polistes ssp.

Description:

I believe it's a Paper Wasp. 25 mm long. Torax black with yellow lines. Addomen from black to red with yellow bands. Dark wings. It was walking among the unopened flowers of a prickly pear cactus.

Habitat:

Arid area.

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LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Apr 19, 2015
Submitted on Apr 19, 2015

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