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Paper Wasps

Polistes dominula

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European paper wasp
Polistes dominula Polistes dominula


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2 Comments

Thanks for the correction! :)

Agustín Amenabar L
Agustín Amenabar L 12 years ago

These are paper wasps. I have tons of these hanging in my house.
First of all, yellow jackets build underground hives. Also notice the yellow antennae, yellow jackets have them black and the waist is less notorious. Also, legs are longer in the paper wasps, they fly with them hanging.

Roseville, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 7, 2011
Submitted on Sep 7, 2011

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