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Paper wasp

Polistinae

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Field Notes

Description:

About 25mm aprox. total large, brown in color.
The Polistinae are eusocial wasps, are also known as paper wasps for building nests out of paper.

Habitat:

Spotted in a park in the centre of Jakarta city

Reference Links:

Polistinae - Wikipedia

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PublishedOctober 22, 2016

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