Paper Wasp (Polistes gallicus)

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Photo by Zlatan Celebic

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Black and yellow social insect, with brown transparent wings and orange antennae. Bilds nest facing downwards.

Habitat:

Common European species, here observed in marshes of Etournel - several colonies constructing nests in bird-watching shelters. The marshes in question are place where a series of ponds forms on banks of river Rhône as it flew out of Geneva lake. Protected area.