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Red wasp

Polistes carolina

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Description:

This was waiting for me on my porch. It wasn't moving much or flying, but was clearly alive. Any idea what it is and whether I was crazy to get close enough to get a picture of it? :)

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Comments (2)
AndrewConkling
Thanks. That got me on the hunt and I think they are the "red [paper] wasp", Polistes carolina (or maybe Polistes rubiginosus).
TimShelnutt
Looks like what we call a guinea wasp. But I'm no expert, just trying to help.

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Wildlife of the South East, USA
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Wildlife of Georgia
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PublishedJune 23, 2013

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