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Paper Wasp

Polistes annularis

Description:

Unusually for a North American Polistes, P. annularis shows little sexual dimorphism in coloration. It resembles Polistes metricus, which differs from P. annularis in a number of ways, including the coloration of the antennae and thorax.

Habitat:

Found in woodland by water near Oxley Nature Center, Tulsa, OK, USA.

1 Species ID Suggestions

BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago
Paper wasp
Polistes annularis Species Polistes annularis - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

Bill D.
Bill D. 6 years ago

I love this wasp. It is so beautiful and It is my favorite of all time. If you want to know more about me, check out my Flickr page which has photos of insects and other things at, https://www.flickr.com/people/billdroadr...

KimLomman
KimLomman 11 years ago

Thanks Eric.

BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago

Very nice find, and great image!

KimLomman
Spotted by
KimLomman

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Apr 25, 2013
Submitted on Apr 26, 2013

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