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Paper Wasp

Belonogaster sp.

Photo by Tiz
Published on Project Noah
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-26.1189, 32.0127

Field Notes

Description:

This 3 cm sized wasp was feeding from a Mountain Aloe in full bloom. A lot of pollinaters were at the same plant and it felt like the air vibrated from the flaps of insect wings...

Habitat:

High altitude mixed forrest and meadowland, dry season.

Notes:

This spotting might be the same species as http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/31595002

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Aloes of Southern Africa
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 1, 2013

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