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Polistes fuscatus
Found this male paper wasp near some potted plants on my deck. Head of a screw in the deck boards for size comparison. He was unable to fly as he was missing his wings, possibly from a fight with a predator or rival wasp, or some kind of birth defect. I let it hang out in the flowers, but I'm not sure how long it made it after that.
Rural deciduous area, Clermont County
Spotted on Aug 25, 2017
Submitted on Jan 30, 2018
