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Paper wasp. 20 mm long.
It was on an Agave leaf in a desert.
This absolutely is not Vespa crabro but instead is a member of the genus Polistes (likely P. fuscatus). The body shape, antennal coloration, and body coloration all rule out the former.
Spotted on Dec 1, 2013
Submitted on Dec 3, 2013
