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Polybia occidentalis
Less than one inch in size. Two yellow stripes on the abdomen and 3 on the tail. The sting and always make the nest about head high! I have seen nests that range in size from a silver dollar to a cantalope.
Tropical dry forest of NW Costa Rica.
Three different nests in various sizes. Each one is on the underside of a mature bismarck palm.
Spotted on Oct 29, 2011
Submitted on Oct 29, 2011
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