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Golden paper wasp

Polistes fuscatus

Description:

A medium size wasp with reddish wings and antennae. The legs are yellowish - the abdomen is mostly yellow with thin black rings - thorax is mostly black with thin yellow lines - head is black and yellow and the eyes are shinny brown with dark spots. This species is highly variable in appearance.

Habitat:

Spotted foraging for nectar on a rubber rabbitbush plant.

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2 Comments

Brian38
Brian38 6 years ago

Thanks Mark.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

Nice shots.

Brian38
Spotted by
Brian38

Washington, USA

Spotted on Sep 21, 2017
Submitted on Sep 23, 2017

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