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Red wasp

Polistes Carolina

Photo by jodydf
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31.0009, -90.0214

Field Notes

Description:

Red all over body, with black wings.

Habitat:

Exposed nests on eaves of houses, and other places with high human traffic. Central and Eastern US.

Species ID Suggestions

Dark Paper Wasp

Polistes fuscatus

Reference Link
JonathanHoskins
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Comments (1)
JonathanHoskins
Any dark markings on the abdomen will rule out P. carolina. This is more likely P. fuscatus.

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Louisiana Wild!
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Backyard Habitats of the World
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Arthropods of Louisiana
Photographed
PublishedMarch 3, 2017

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