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Paper wasp

Polistes smithii Saussure

Description:

A nice wasp in my garden again. 2-2,5 cm. Dark red in colour.

Habitat:

Urban environment, garden bush.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Wasp
Polistes smithii Saussure Polistes_smithii


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7 Comments

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

Great link in the ID suggestion!!! Thanks again Faredinho :P I think you rock today! But I think I have an ID for you as well... Stay tuned lol

injica
injica 10 years ago

Definitely, the patterns are mostly analyzed from the body part not the head! well but who know maybe is a common and easy one ;)

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

Thanks Injica for your comment :), too bad he flew away before I could take a photo from the side. I think this one will be tricky to ID.

injica
injica 10 years ago

Cute wasp, and nice details that you have capture on its head :)

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

Heh! I am happy that this lil fellow made you reconsider! I think his foreleg is in some strange position, partly under his torso. It is possible to see a bit of his foot in picture no one. He does not get an A in posing, that is fo sure!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

...is it missing one foreleg ? :(

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

I never thought I would say it but that wasp is kind of cute !!

Tiz
Spotted by
Tiz

Maputo, Mozambique

Spotted on Jul 17, 2013
Submitted on Jul 17, 2013

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