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Paper wasp

Polistes fastidiotus

Description:

Male

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Paper wasp
Polistes sp.


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2 Comments

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Hi Marie, The tips of the antenna is yellow and curled. I've been trying to get an answer on this one for a while now. I'm saying it is a male, with the females having straight brown antenna.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/108...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/112... the last photo.

Mari du Preez
Mari du Preez 11 years ago

Thank Johan!

Mari du Preez
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Mari du Preez

Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

Spotted on Jan 15, 2013
Submitted on Feb 10, 2013

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