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Red Wasp

Polistes carolina

Description:

A large wasp that is red all over with dark wings.

Habitat:

On a winter honeysuckle shrub in a wildlife habitat garden.

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2 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Thank you. I watch these guys carry off caterpillars as large as themselves and treat them with respect. PN http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/139...

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 11 years ago

Nice! We have these here in Florida, or something that looks very similar. Nice shots!

gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Feb 8, 2013
Submitted on Feb 9, 2013

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