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Orange Paper Wasp

Polistes carolina

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JonathanHoskins
JonathanHoskins 6 years ago
Red Paper Wasp
Polistes rubiginosus Species Polistes rubiginosus - BugGuide.Net


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JackGraham
JackGraham 6 years ago

well, at least I got the right genus lol

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Two, very interesting photos....

JonathanHoskins
JonathanHoskins 6 years ago

These individuals have too coarse ridging on the thorax (propodeum) for Polistes carolina, and nesting in an enclosed space also aligns more with the other red wasp, Polistes rubiginosus.

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JackGraham
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JackGraham

Texas, USA

Spotted on Sep 2, 2014
Submitted on Sep 2, 2014

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