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Paper Wasp

Polistes Aurifer

Photo by atravis055
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found chewing on a piece of firewood.

Species ID Suggestions

Paper wasp

Polistes major major

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JonathanHoskins
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JonathanHoskins
Polistes aurifer doesn't occur anywhere in the eastern half of the US. This is actually Polistes major major.

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PublishedSeptember 26, 2015

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