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Paper Wasp

Polistes dorsalis

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Wasp eating caterpillar

Habitat:

Beggar's tick in a suburban backyard overgrown with these weeds

Reference Links:

Species Polistes dorsalis - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LivanEscudero
One of the paper wasps. Maybe Polistes dorsalis, not 100% sure. http://bugguide.net/node/view/47507

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PublishedMarch 12, 2014

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