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European Paper Wasp

Polistes dominula

Description:

This wasp struggled through some mud under our car port before reaching dry land.

Habitat:

"The native range of P. dominula covers much of southern Europe and North Africa, and temperate parts of Asia as far east as China.[6] It has also been introduced to Australia and North and South America." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polistes_do...

Notes:

Considered invasive in U.S.

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iPlayBanjoNow
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iPlayBanjoNow

Hudson, New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 23, 2011
Submitted on Jun 23, 2011

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