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Red wasp

Polistes Carolina

Description:

Red all over body, with black wings.

Habitat:

Exposed nests on eaves of houses, and other places with high human traffic. Central and Eastern US.

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JonathanHoskins
JonathanHoskins 6 years ago

Any dark markings on the abdomen will rule out P. carolina. This is more likely P. fuscatus.

jodydf
Spotted by
jodydf

Mississippi, USA

Spotted on Feb 26, 2017
Submitted on Mar 3, 2017

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