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Paper Wasp

Polistes fastidiotus

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Can somebody please help? Two different spottings of the same? species, but the antenna is different between the two. Male and female? Need some expert input please.

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3 Comments

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

nice site for the male and female comparisons: http://www.yorku.ca/bugsrus/bee_tribes_o...

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 12 years ago

Help please! With more than 50 peoples on-line there should be at least one with a guess!

Is this the same species? The one on the right has curled antenna, yellow at the tips and the front legs is yellow as well.

Is this the male and female?

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Very nice distinct picture!

Johan Heyns
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Johan Heyns

Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on May 7, 2012
Submitted on May 7, 2012

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