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Paper Wasp

Polistes annularis

Photo by KimLomman
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Field Notes

Description:

Unusually for a North American Polistes, P. annularis shows little sexual dimorphism in coloration. It resembles Polistes metricus, which differs from P. annularis in a number of ways, including the coloration of the antennae and thorax.

Habitat:

Found in woodland by water near Oxley Nature Center, Tulsa, OK, USA.

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Polistes annularis

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Paper wasp

Polistes annularis

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Comments (3)
Bill D.
I love this wasp. It is so beautiful and It is my favorite of all time. If you want to know more about me, check out my Flickr page which has photos of insects and other things at, https://www.flickr.com/people/billdroadrunner1/?rb=1
BugEric
Very nice find, and great image!

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PublishedApril 26, 2013

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