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Paper Wasp

Polistes exclamans

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Suburban yard

Notes:

These wasps were building a nest on the eave of my house.

Species ID Suggestions

Paper Wasp

Polistes exclamans

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Comments (1)
HayleyBoBailey
Awesome! Are those two wasps the same? One looks browner than the other, but it maybe be the light.

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Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
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California Native Mammals
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PublishedJune 9, 2014

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