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Red Paper Wasp

Polistes rubiginosus [synonym for Polistes carolinus]

Photo by LeonardoMB
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Field Notes

Habitat:

I found this Wasps Nest under rocks in a mountainous region of transition between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest

Reference Links:

Species Polistes rubiginosus - BugGuide.Net

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