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Paper Wasp

Polistes erythrocephalus

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Paper Wasp
Polistes erythrocephalus Hymenoptera - Vespidae


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11 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks staccyh, I agree!

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Lovely combination. Nice shot.

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks Pradeep...

staccyh
staccyh 10 years ago

Beautiful colours.

Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar 10 years ago

nice!

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

Thanks mcaul6515, it was a gorgeous leaf...

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks bayucca...

mcaul6515
mcaul6515 10 years ago

Really pretty!

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Vespidae, Polistinae, Polistes sp. and looks like being Polistes erythrocephalus, which is very similar to the common Polistes canadensis which is also found in Costa Rica.
http://uwbrus.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/a...
http://www.vespidae.be/Polistinae/Polist...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/638...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29697818@N0...

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks Deer lake Academy

Dove_Creek_Academy
Dove_Creek_Academy 10 years ago

I love the color and contrast of your picture.

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pamsai
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San José, Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 2, 2013
Submitted on Oct 22, 2013

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