A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Polistes dominula
Male paper wasp foraging and hiding on goldenrod (Solidago sp.). The hooked antennal ends are indicative of a male. No other species of Vespidae in North America has mostly orange antennae, making the identification of this species easy.
Foraging on goldenrod (Solidago sp.) at a field edge. Near sports fields and campus periphery.
This website is a great resource for identifying Vespid wasps in northeastern North America.: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejour....
Spotted on Oct 7, 2011
Submitted on Oct 10, 2011
No Comments