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Paper Wasp

Polistes

1 Species ID Suggestions

Yellowjacket
Vespinae


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5 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Your welcome, JimJohnson2....yes, you are correct. another beautiful nest, created by Mother Nature....

JimJohnson2
JimJohnson2 6 years ago

Thanks Maplemoth662! Although many see wasps as a pest or worse, I still see the complexity and beauty of nature's creatures.

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful photo....a very interesting nest....

JimJohnson2
JimJohnson2 6 years ago

Thanks Jonathan!

JonathanHoskins
JonathanHoskins 6 years ago

The envelope around the nest rules out the genus Polistes. This is either Vespula (ground-nesting yellowjackets) or Dolichovespula (aerial-nesting yellowjackets).

JimJohnson2
Spotted by
JimJohnson2

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Dec 8, 2014
Submitted on Dec 8, 2014

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