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Paper wasp

Polistes

Description:

These are the most common type of paper wasp. Polistes wasps can be identified by their characteristic flight; their long legs dangle below their bodies, which are also more slender than a yellowjacket.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jun 5, 2013
Submitted on Jul 10, 2013

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