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Paper Wasp

Polistes apachus

Description:

These few wasps were working on an old nest. Possibly gathering material for a new nest.

Habitat:

Riparian meadow

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8 Comments

petricecat
petricecat 11 years ago

So it's a pepper wasp they may be little but sting is very big

petricecat
petricecat 11 years ago

I do not like them they have an nest outside my front door I have a chair outside on the porch I went out to sit down 1 stong me in the butt it hurted for days my behind was so sore I'll never forget it

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Thanks KrantiAzad :)

KrantiAzad
KrantiAzad 11 years ago

nice !!

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Spring is coming Debbie. Promise. :)

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 11 years ago

lovely shots Gatorfellows, nice vivid colours! Our clocks change to British summer time tomorrow but I am still finding winter birds here!
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/193...

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Thanks Jemma. The insects and butterflies are getting to work so it must be spring. :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

lovely spot.

gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Mar 28, 2013
Submitted on Mar 30, 2013

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