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Paper Wasp

Photo by Bernadette S
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Field Notes

Habitat:

spotted resting on a leaf in a field at Oregon Ridge Nature Center

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Comments (4)
Bernadette S
Thank you, gratography. I don't know much about the species in this region so I enjoyed the article. If I read correctly, the yellow face means this one is a male, yes?
gratography
to add some more...Northern Paper Wasps are very common in Maryland. They have a variety of looks including a mostly solid color body like the specimen in the picture. https://greennature.com/paper-wasps/

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PublishedSeptember 26, 2013

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