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Carolina Wasp

Polistes carolina

Description:

Adult(s) on nest.

Habitat:

Urban

1 Species ID Suggestions

Red Paper Wasp
Polistes rubiginosus Species Polistes rubiginosus - BugGuide.Net


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9 Comments

JonathanHoskins
JonathanHoskins 6 years ago

The dark markings on the thorax suggest P. rubiginosus over P. carolina.

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Haha. Carolina, you sure are loved by the naturalists! :)

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

and two states on USA!!

Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

And also de Carolina anole lizard!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

.... & I forgot the wren!

textless
textless 12 years ago

... and a grasshopper. :)

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Carolina, you must be so famous to have a wasp named after you! And a chickadee, a mantis, a locust....... :)

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

jaja

Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

That wasp has such a beautiful name ;)

Liam
Spotted by
Liam

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Aug 21, 2011
Submitted on Aug 25, 2011

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