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Polistes exclamens
This wasp was gathering fibers from a dead plant stems, to mix with saliva, and use to construct its water-resistant nest made of a gray or brown papery material.
Riparian meadow.
Spotted on Jun 7, 2012
Submitted on Jun 12, 2012
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Thanks for the info. I've been wondering why our wasps kept crunching on sticks and stems like that.