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Paper Wasp

Description:

Approximately 2.5 cm or 1 inch long.

Habitat:

unknown

2 Species ID Suggestions

German Wasp
Vespula germanica Vespula germanica
bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Paper Wasp
Polistes rothneyi polistes_olivaceus


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5 Comments

Tristan Pragnell
Tristan Pragnell 11 years ago

The site (http://www.ig-consulting.co.jp/inoue_cor...). Is for serten the same kind of wasp bayucca.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Wasp might be very variable concerning the size, extension of the bands. Look at this one, where you clearly can see this red spots:
http://www.town.assabu.lg.jp/modules/aut...
Other ones:
http://www.ffpri.affrc.go.jp/labs/seibut...
http://wiki.pestinfo.org/wiki/Polistes_r...
http://tskk.exblog.jp/10681751/
Can't really read this, but it should be Rothneyi:
http://www.ig-consulting.co.jp/inoue_cor...
For comparison:
Polites yokohamae: Look at the colors of the legs, does not match exactly:
http://insectahk.com/hymenoptera/Poliste...

Tristan Pragnell
Tristan Pragnell 11 years ago

I think its a paper wasp bayucca. But the scientific name must be different. Because this one has two red spots on its abdomen.

Tristan Pragnell
Tristan Pragnell 11 years ago

I don't think it is a German Wasp. It dosen't mach the photo.

Tristan Pragnell
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Tristan Pragnell

伊万里市 (Imari), Japan

Spotted on Apr 15, 2013
Submitted on Apr 15, 2013

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