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Nocturnal paper wasps & nest

Apoica pallens

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Description:

6" diameter wasps' nest

Habitat:

Rainforest

1 Species ID Suggestions

Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Nocturnal Paper Wasp

Apoica pallens Social wasps show how bigger brains provide complex cognition (4/30/2011)

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11 Comments

KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Leanne & Leana!

LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Incredible Karen!

Leana Lahom-Cristobal 11 years ago

Great spot and shot Karen!

KarenL 11 years ago

Reza, thank you for the ID & the fascinating links! What interesting insects!

Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

More links for you Karen...this spotting is just beyond wonderful :)

http://www.americaninsects.net/hy/apoica...
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2006/03/18/p...

KarenL 11 years ago

Thank you dpoc79 & Reza!

Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Spectacular !

dpoc79 11 years ago

Amazing photos Karen!

KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Luis! It was really cool to see. I hope I am able to identify the species.

Ava T-B 11 years ago

Wow! Beautiful!

LuisStevens 11 years ago

This is amazing Karen.

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Spotted by
KarenL

Parroquia Taracoa, Provincia de Orellana, Ecuador

Spotted on Dec 5, 2012
Submitted on Dec 8, 2012

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