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Paper wasp

Polistes sp. Maybe, Polistes bellicosus

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3 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful photo....a beautiful wasp....

JonathanHoskins
JonathanHoskins 6 years ago

Either Polistes bellicosus or Polistes dorsalis. A couple of the differentiating traits are the coloration of the hind femora and the extent of yellow on the clypeus. I think I see less than 50% coverage on the latter trait, which would be an indicator of Polistes dorsalis if I'm seeing this trait accurately.

LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero 10 years ago

Paper Wasp, Polistes sp. Maybe, Polistes bellicosus
http://bugguide.net/node/view/78352

RikMartin
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RikMartin

Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA

Spotted on Oct 20, 2013
Submitted on Nov 14, 2013

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