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Wasp

polistes erythrocephalus

Description:

Large black wasp.

Habitat:

Central America, tropical

Notes:

This large wasp was sitting on a piece wood, but flew away when I got too close

1 Species ID Suggestions

wonju.brian
wonju.brian 12 years ago
Buku'la
polistes erythrocephalus http://www.ckstarr.net/cks/1990-BRIBRI.pdf


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6 Comments

Nimble
Nimble 6 years ago

Flies

matthewtweedie222
matthewtweedie222 6 years ago

Great names to be common...

Yasser
Yasser 12 years ago

That's exactly it! Thanks for the ID. I've updated this spotting. I couldn't find much info on a common name.

wonju.brian
wonju.brian 12 years ago

Maybe not the common name......

Yasser
Yasser 12 years ago

Looked very similar, but the distinctive white band on the abdomen was missing on this specimen. Thanks for the suggestion!

could be a Monobia quadridens...

Yasser
Spotted by
Yasser

Provincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jun 5, 2011
Submitted on Jun 5, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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