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